Higgins is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Higgins
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

The family name Higgins is a variation of Higgens. The son of little Higg or Hick, pet forms of Richard meaning "rule, hard".

The son of little Higg or Hick, pet forms of Richard meaning "rule, hard".

Higgins is variation of Higgin. A diminutive of Hugh, through its Latin form Hugo. Hugon is the genitive case of that name (equivalent to Hugh's or Hughes) would easily become in rapid pronunciation Huggins, and Higgins. See .

A diminutive of Hugh, through its Latin form Hugo. Hugon is the genitive case of that name (equivalent to Hugh's or Hughes) would easily become in rapid pronunciation Huggins, and Higgins. See .

The surname is form of Hoggins. See Huggins - From Hugo, the Latin form of Hugh. The name Willelmus fil' Hugonis would as readily subside into William Huggins as into W. Fitzhugh, W. Ap-Hugh, or W.Hughson.

How popular is Higgins?

Higgins is common in United States, England, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Scotland, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Colombia, Thailand, Guyana, Spain, Liberia, France, Ecuador, Isle of Man, Bahamas, Philippines, Germany.

Higgins is ranked 3074 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Higgins bearers increased by 2.17 per cent in 2010 US census to 79803 since 2000, the surname slipped by 35 spots and ranked at 400. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.91 85.92
Black 10.77 10.27
Hispanic or Latino 2.3 1.52
Others 1.9 1.37
Higgins is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 183262 people have been found who wears Higgins as their family name. Higgins is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Higgins:
361 United States105,137
Countries with ten thousands of Higgins:
235 England28,168
214 Australia15,599
Countries with thousands of Higgins:
84 Ireland8,857
664 Canada7,845
189 Scotland4,667
218 Jamaica2,352
159 Northern Ireland2,122
328 New Zealand1,907
4,579 South Africa1,517
217 Wales1,498
Countries with hundreds of Higgins:
3,903 Colombia411
31,054 Thailand374
391 Guyana350
12,592 Spain263
1,764 Liberia257
75,172 France120
6,841 Ecuador118
108 Isle of Man115
411 Bahamas114
82,471 Philippines110
56,711 Germany106
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
68,276 Brazil98
36,028 Argentina88
3,278 Singapore68
9,130 Venezuela65
10,904 Sweden63
6,481 Dominican Republic62
229,403 India58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
38,500 Netherlands50
16,410 Switzerland45
311 Guernsey44
33,752 Zimbabwe43
382 Antigua and Barbuda41
527 Jersey34
44,226 Malaysia30
14,967 Kuwait29
45,013 Belgium26
39,939 Japan24
583 Micronesia24
11,536 Qatar22
32,158 Mexico20
3,192 Hong Kong19
39,210 Israel16
4,769 China15
107,811 Italy13
24,959 Chile12
37,411 Norway12
361,204 Russia12
7,543 Trinidad and Tobago11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
741 Gibraltar10
60,629 Slovakia10
2,328 Belize9
8,518 Panama9
91,312 Czechia8
43,211 Denmark7
1,243 South Korea7
355,097 Nigeria6
144,247 Turkey6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Farmer Elizabeth Higgins from France aboard the Republic from Havre. He is registered to be 25 years old when he arrived in United States on November 12, 1855. Alfred Higgins (40) Mason, Merchant Louis Higgins, John Higgins (21) Laborer, 26 years old John Higgins, 27 years old Teresa Higgins, are other Higgins that migrated to US.

Higgins Namesakes

  • F. R. Higgins, Irish poet and theatre director
  • Vannie Higgins, New York mobster and one of the most prominent bootleggers during the Prohibition era
  • Matthew James Higgins, title of his first magazine article
  • Andrew Higgins, founder and owner of Higgins Industries
  • Marguerite Higgins, American reporter and war correspondent
  • Bryan Higgins, Irish natural philosopher in chemistry
  • John C. Higgins, American screenwriter
  • John Woodman Higgins, American businessman and owner of the Higgins Armory Museum
  • Terry Higgins, was among the first people known to die of an AIDS-related illness
  • Robina Higgins, was one of Canada's best female athletes
  • Laurence Higgins, founder and Pastor Emeritus of the St
  • Jon B. Higgins, American musician, scholar
  • Monk Higgins, American musician and saxophonist
  • Hannah Higgins, American writer and academic living in Chicago
  • Derek Higgins, Irish former race car driver
  • Gordon Higgins, Canadian former politician
  • Sandy Higgins, footballer with Newcastle United between 1905 and 1919
  • Kathleen Higgins, American Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin where she has been teaching for over twenty years
  • George G. Higgins, American labor activist known as the "labor priest"
  • Lizzie Higgins, Aberdeenshire ballad singer
  • Donald Higgins, Canadian academic specialising
  • Edwin W. Higgins, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
  • William L. Higgins, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
  • Keith Higgins, Irish sportsperson
  • Julia Higgins, polymer scientist
  • Richard Higgins, Irish-born American Roman Catholic bishop
  • E. Tory Higgins, Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology
  • Dick Higgins, American composer, poet, printmaker, artist
  • Alex Higgins, Northern Irish professional snooker player
  • Jack Higgins, British writer
  • Michael D. Higgins, Irish politician
  • Billy Higgins, American jazz drummer
  • Joe Higgins, former Irish Socialist Party politician
  • Aidan Higgins, Irish writer
  • Frank W. Higgins, American politician
  • Brian Higgins, U.S. Representative for, serving since 2005
  • Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins, British Conservative politician and Commonwealth Games silver medalist winner for England
  • H. B. Higgins, Australian lawyer, politician, and judge
  • Joel Higgins, American actor and singer with a stage career spanning over 40 years
  • Godfrey Higgins, English magistrate and landowner
  • William R. Higgins, colonel in the United States Marine Corps
  • Edward Higgins, third General of The Salvation Army
  • Rosalyn Higgins, Baroness Higgins, British former President of the International Court of Justice
  • Charlie Higgins, American old time fiddle player from Galax
  • George V. Higgins, American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist
  • John Michael Higgins, American actor and comedian and voice actor whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries
  • Pinky Higgins, American third baseman, manager
  • Roy Higgins, Australian jockey
  • Scott Higgins, Australian former footballer
  • Kate Higgins, American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist
  • Yvette Higgins, Australian water polo player
  • Graham Higgins, British writer and artist, designer and lecturer
  • Eddie Higgins, jazz pianist, composer, and orchestrator

Higgins Namesakes

  • F. R. Higgins, Irish poet and theatre director
  • Vannie Higgins, New York mobster and one of the most prominent bootleggers during the Prohibition era
  • Matthew James Higgins, title of his first magazine article
  • Andrew Higgins, founder and owner of Higgins Industries
  • Marguerite Higgins, American reporter and war correspondent
  • Bryan Higgins, Irish natural philosopher in chemistry
  • John C. Higgins, American screenwriter
  • John Woodman Higgins, American businessman and owner of the Higgins Armory Museum
  • Terry Higgins, was among the first people known to die of an AIDS-related illness
  • Robina Higgins, was one of Canada's best female athletes
  • Laurence Higgins, founder and Pastor Emeritus of the St
  • Jon B. Higgins, American musician, scholar
  • Monk Higgins, American musician and saxophonist
  • Hannah Higgins, American writer and academic living in Chicago
  • Derek Higgins, Irish former race car driver
  • Gordon Higgins, Canadian former politician
  • Sandy Higgins, footballer with Newcastle United between 1905 and 1919
  • Kathleen Higgins, American Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin where she has been teaching for over twenty years
  • George G. Higgins, American labor activist known as the "labor priest"
  • Lizzie Higgins, Aberdeenshire ballad singer
  • Donald Higgins, Canadian academic specialising
  • Edwin W. Higgins, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
  • William L. Higgins, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
  • Keith Higgins, Irish sportsperson
  • Julia Higgins, polymer scientist
  • Richard Higgins, Irish-born American Roman Catholic bishop
  • E. Tory Higgins, Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology
  • Dick Higgins, American composer, poet, printmaker, artist
  • Alex Higgins, Northern Irish professional snooker player
  • Jack Higgins, British writer
  • Michael D. Higgins, Irish politician
  • Billy Higgins, American jazz drummer
  • Joe Higgins, former Irish Socialist Party politician
  • Aidan Higgins, Irish writer
  • Frank W. Higgins, American politician
  • Brian Higgins, U.S. Representative for, serving since 2005
  • Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins, British Conservative politician and Commonwealth Games silver medalist winner for England
  • H. B. Higgins, Australian lawyer, politician, and judge
  • Joel Higgins, American actor and singer with a stage career spanning over 40 years
  • Godfrey Higgins, English magistrate and landowner
  • William R. Higgins, colonel in the United States Marine Corps
  • Edward Higgins, third General of The Salvation Army
  • Rosalyn Higgins, Baroness Higgins, British former President of the International Court of Justice
  • Charlie Higgins, American old time fiddle player from Galax
  • George V. Higgins, American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist
  • John Michael Higgins, American actor and comedian and voice actor whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries
  • Pinky Higgins, American third baseman, manager
  • Roy Higgins, Australian jockey
  • Scott Higgins, Australian former footballer
  • Kate Higgins, American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist
  • Yvette Higgins, Australian water polo player
  • Graham Higgins, British writer and artist, designer and lecturer
  • Eddie Higgins, jazz pianist, composer, and orchestrator

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