Surname
Higa
Higa (比嘉) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to compare + praise, and Wikidata lists 24 notable people with this family name.
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What Higa means
比
to compare, side by side
嘉
praise, auspicious
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Higa mean to compare + praise. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.