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Higgins Family History
Higgins Genealogy & Family TreeHiggins is an Irish name from County Sligo, Ireland, where the family descended from High King Niall of the Nine in the 4th Century. It comes from the Gaelic O huigin which means “viking.” The family motto is Pro patria which means “For my country.”
Other spellings include “Higgens,” “Higgans,” “Higgin,” and “O’Higgin.” Notable people with the surname include American actor John Michael Higgins (Yes Man, Bad Teacher, The Ugly Truth), American writer George Higgins (The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Cogan’s Trade, On Writing), American jazz musician Eddie Higgins, Johnnie Higgins (Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos), and fictional character Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady). The first Higgins to come to America was Elizabeth Higgins in Virginia in 1623.
Higgins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Fay Roberta Higgins -- --, 1914 August 28, 2004 Oklahoma
- Mary Gertrude Higgins -- --, 1820 December 0, 1866 Georgia
- Burrell S. Higgins -- --, 1794 December 0, 1865 South Carolina
- James Thomas Higgins -- --, 1755 December 0, 1812
- Rose Higgins -- --, 1686 April 23, 1715 New Jersey
Higgins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Higgins -- --, 1710 December 1, 1736 New Jersey
- Daniel Witter Higgins -- --, 1840 July 30, 1914 Virginia
- Fidelia Grace Higgins -- --, 1865 November 18, 1937 Kentucky
- Ernest James Higgins -- --, 1904 January 17, 1998 District of Columbia
- John Maitland Higgins -- --, 1895 April 8, 1976 District of Columbia
