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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
- Alpheus Higgins -- --, 1776 September 16, 1842 Massachusetts
- Edward Higgins -- --, 1733 December 0, 1805 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Abiel Higgins -- --, 1740 January 15, 1826 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Beriah Higgins -- --, 1705 May 0, 1777 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elizabeth Higgins -- --, 1771 February 17, 1839
Higgins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Higgins -- --, 1764 December 13, 1764 England
- 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
