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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
- Mary Ellen Bolten Higgins -- --, 1872 December 0, 1945
- Obadiah Or Dyer Higgins -- --, 1775 December 0, 1850 New York
- Joseph Higgins -- --, 1702 June 0, 1782
- Harold Higgins -- --, 1903 January 0, 1979
- Jesse Higgins -- --, 1796 December 9, 1848 New Jersey
Higgins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Otto McElmon Higgins -- --, 13 January 0, 1986 Nova Scotia
- Eliza Higgins -- --, 1813 November 29, 1883 North Carolina
- Grover Henry Higgins -- --, 1924 April 23, 1998
- Mary Higgins -- --, 1652 January 23, 1729 Massachusetts
- Daniel Higgins -- --, 1770 December 0, 1830 New York
