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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
- Joan Higgins -- --, 1508 December 23, 1564
- 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
Higgins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Turner Higgins -- --, 1894 July 27, 1938 Virginia
- Robert Debree Higgins -- --, 1918 June 18, 1985 Washington
- Samuel Higgins -- --, 1770 December 0, 1810
- Mary Pauline Higgins -- --, 1853 April 26, 1915 Pennsylvania
- Francis Lynch Higgins -- --, 1848 October 27, 1899 Virginia
