Higgins

Patronymic

Meaning

Descendant of Uiginn, meaning knowledge or wisdom.

Etymology

Derived from the Irish Ó hUiginn, from the personal name Uiginn. The surname is associated with County Sligo and County Leitrim in Connacht.

About the Higgins Surname

Higgins is a Connacht surname with medieval roots in the western counties of Ireland. The name is associated with learned families and has produced numerous notable figures.

Distribution & Frequency

Estimated 125,000 bearers in the United States #338 most common surname
Rare Common

Primarily found in Connacht, particularly in County Sligo, County Leitrim, and County Roscommon.

Higgins Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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People with the Higgins Surname

C.B. Higgins

Georgeieanna Higgins

Seamstress to the United States Senate

J.S. Higgins

Paymaster

Miller Higgins

J.H. Higgins

1835–1902 Col. Pennsylvania