Higgins (surname)
Higgins is a surname found in England and in Ireland, with several origins.[1]
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In England, the name originates from:
- the name Hugh
- the name Hig (both the son of Hugh and a diminutive of Hugh)
- Hicke, a diminutive of Richard
each then stemmed with the patronymic termination 'ings' meaning 'belonging to', or 'the son of'.
In Ireland, the name is the Anglicised form of the Gaelic name Ó hUiginn, 'descendant of Uiginn'. Uiginn being the Gaelic version of the Old Norse víkingr or Viking.[2]
In business
- Andrew Higgins, founder of Higgins Industries and inventor of the Higgins boat
- Pattillo Higgins (1863–1955), American oil pioneer and businessman, known as the "Prophet of Spindletop"
In education and science
- Aparna Higgins, Indian-American mathematician
- Chris Higgins, British geneticist, Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
- E. Tory Higgins (born 1946), American psychologist
- Henry Higgins (botanist) (1814–1893), English botanist
- Julian Higgins, British statistician
- Michael W. Higgins (born 1948), Canadian academic and writer
- Reynold Higgins (1916–1993), English archaeologist
- William Higgins, Irish chemist
- William Victor Higgins, American painter and teacher
In literature
- Aidan Higgins, (born 1927), Irish writer
- Beda Higgins, British poet and writer
- Fiona Higgins, Irish writer
- George V. Higgins (1939–1999), American attorney and author
- Jack Higgins (1929–2022), pseudonym of British novelist Harry Patterson
- Maol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hUiginn (fl. c. 1400), Irish poet
- Marguerite Higgins (1920–1966), American journalist and war correspondent
- Michael D. Higgins, (born 1941), Irish poet
- Rita Ann Higgins (born 1955), Irish poet and playwright
- Sean mac Fergail Óicc Ó hUiccinn (died 1490), Irish poet
- Tadg Óg Ó hUiginn (died 1448), Irish poet
- Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn (c. 1550-c.1591), Irish poet
- Tadhg Mór Ó hUiginn, Irish poet
- Tom O'Higgins (1917–2003), Irish politician
In military service
- Jack Higgins (RAF officer) (1875–1948), Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force commander
- Thomas J. Higgins (1831–1917), American soldier
- William R. Higgins (1945–1990), United States Marine Corps colonel, killed in Lebanon
In music
- Bertie Higgins (born 1944), American singer-songwriter
- Billy Higgins (1936–2001), American jazz drummer
- Chris Higgins, also known as "X-13", former The Offspring touring member
- Damian Higgins, drum and bass DJ and producer
- Dick Higgins (1938–1998), American composer, poet and Fluxus artist
- Eddie Higgins (1932–2009), American jazz pianist, composer and orchestrator
- Jarad Higgins (1998–2019), American rapper known professionally as Juice WRLD
- Jon B. Higgins, Carnatic singer (1939–1984)
- Missy Higgins, Australian singer
- The Higgins, Canadian band
In politics
- Brian Higgins, U.S. Representative from New York
- Clay Higgins, U.S. Representative from Louisiana
- Clement Higgins (1844–1916), British MP from Norfolk
- Frank W. Higgins, Governor of New York
- H. B. Higgins, Australian politician and judge
- Jim Higgins (British politician), British socialist
- Joe Higgins (politician), Socialist Party MEP for Dublin; ex-TD
- John Patrick Higgins, former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland
- Peg Higgins (born c. 1949), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Pete B. Higgins (born 1957), member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- William L. Higgins (1867–1951), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
In sports
- Alex Higgins (1949–2010, nicknamed "Hurricane Higgins"), Northern Irish snooker player
- Andrew Higgins, English rugby union footballer
- Arthur Higgins (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s
- Chris Higgins, American hockey player
- David Higgins, Irish golfer
- Dylan Higgins, Zimbabwean cricketer
- Emma Higgins (born 1986), Northern Irish association footballer
- Garin Higgins, American football coach
- Harry Higgins (1894–1979), English cricketer
- Henry Higgins (bullfighter) (1944–1978), English bullfighter
- Jack Higgins (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s
- Jim Higgins (1897–1964), Scottish boxer of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s
- John Higgins, Scottish snooker player
- Johnnie Lee Higgins, free agent wide receiver in the NFL
- Luke Higgins (1921–1991), American football player
- Mark Higgins, British rally car driver
- Pinky Higgins (1909–1969), American baseball player, manager, and scout
- Rashard Higgins (born 1994), American football wide receiver
- Roy Higgins (1938–2014), Australian jockey
- Shaun Higgins, Australian rules footballer
- Tee Higgins (born 1999), American football wide receiver
In television and film
- Clare Higgins (born 1955), English actress
- Kate Higgins (born 1969), American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist
- Kenneth Higgins (1919–2008), British cinematographer
- Naomi Higgins, Australian writer and comedian
- Paul Higgins (born 1964), British actor
- Steve Higgins (born 1963), American comedian, writer and announcer
- William Higgins (1942–2019), American director of gay pornographic films
Other professions
- Arch Higgins, New York City Ballet soloist
- Bertha G. Higgins (1872–1944), American suffragist, civil rights activist and clubwoman
- Chester Higgins, Jr., American photographer
- Edward Higgins (1864–1947), British Salvationist, 3rd General of the Salvation Army
- Eoin Higgins, High Court of Northern Ireland jurist
- Godfrey Higgins (1772–1833), English writer on mythology
- Dame Joan Higgins, British academic and health service manager
- Margaret Higgins, Scottish murderer
- Mark Andrew Higgins, American photographer
- Rosalyn Higgins (born 1937), British lawyer and legal scholar, President of the International Court of Justice
Fictional characters
- Bubba Higgins, on the American TV sitcom Mama's Family, played by Allan Kayser
- Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, on the American TV series Magnum, P.I., played by John Hillerman
References
- Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
- "Higgins Name Meaning & Higgins Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com.
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