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Higgins is a surname found in England and in Ireland, with several origins.
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'. Although there is another variation which is also an Irish surname McHiggins. Uiginn being the Gaelic version of the Old Norse víkingr or Viking.




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
Charles Hayes Higgins (1811-1898), British surgeon and medical author
Chris Higgins, British geneticist, Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
Colleen Higgins, plant pathologist in New Zealand
Donald Higgins (1943-1989), Canadian academic
E. Tory Higgins (born 1946), American psychologist
Henry Higgins (botanist) (1814–1893), English botanist
Julian Higgins, British statistician
Lionel George Higgins (1891–1985), British obstetrician and lepidopterist
Michael W. Higgins (born 1948), Canadian academic and writer
Reynold Higgins (1916–1993), English archaeologist
Tony Higgins (1944-2004), English university executive
William Higgins, Irish chemist
William Victor Higgins, American painter and teacher




In literature


Aidan Higgins, (1927–2015), 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
Marguerite Higgins (1920–1966), American journalist and war correspondent
Michael D. Higgins, (born 1941), Irish poet and president
Rita Ann Higgins (born 1955), Irish poet and playwright
Ryan T. Higgins, American children's book author




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 (1939–1984), American Carnatic singer
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
Geary Higgins, American politician from Virginia
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
Joseph T. Higgins (1890–1980), American politician from New York
Michael D. Higgins (born 1941), Irish politician, poet, broadcaster and sociologist, President of Ireland since 2011
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 (born 1981), English rugby union footballer
Andy Higgins (1960–2021, born Andrew Martin Higgins), English football player
Andy Higgins (born 1993), Australian association football player
Arthur Higgins (died 1915), rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s
Chris Higgins (born 1983), American hockey player
David Higgins (born 1972), Irish golfer
Dudley Higgins (1920–1999), Irish rugby union player
Dylan Higgins (born 1991), Zimbabwean cricketer
Elijah Higgins (born 2000), American football player
Emma Higgins (born 1986), Northern Irish association footballer
Garin Higgins (born 1968), American football coach
Harry Higgins (1894–1979), English cricketer
Henry Higgins (1944–1978), English bullfighter
Jack Higgins, rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s
Jayden Higgins, American football player
Jim Higgins (1897–1964), Scottish boxer of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s
John Higgins (born 1975), Scottish snooker player
Johnnie Lee Higgins (born 1983), free agent wide receiver in the NFL
Luke Higgins (1921–1991), American football player
Mark Higgins (born 1971), British rally car driver
Pinky Higgins (1909–1969), American baseball player, manager, and scout
P. J. Higgins (born 1993), American baseball player
Rashard Higgins (born 1994), American football wide receiver
Ron Higgins (1923-2016), English footballer
Roy Higgins (1938–2014), Australian jockey
Ruaidhrí Higgins (born 1984), Northern Irish football player and manager
Shaun Higgins (born 1988), Australian rules footballer
Tee Higgins (born 1999), American football wide receiver
Tyler Higgins (born 1991), American baseball player




In television and film


Clare Higgins (born 1955), English actress
John Michael Higgins (born 1963), American actor and comedian
Kate Higgins (born 1969), American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist
Kenneth Higgins (1919–2008), British cinematographer
Maura Higgins (born 1990), Irish television personality
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
George Frank Higgins (1850-1884), American painter from Massachusetts
Godfrey Higgins (1772–1833), English writer on mythology
Dame Joan Higgins, British academic and health service manager
Margaret Higgins, Scottish murderer
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
Henry Higgins, in the play Pygmalion and the derivative musical stage play and later movie, My Fair Lady
Jonathan Higgins, on the American TV series Magnum, P.I., played by John Hillerman
Juliet Higgins, female version of the same character, on the 2018 reboot




See also


General Higgins (disambiguation)
Justice Higgins (disambiguation)
Senator Higgins (disambiguation)
O'Higgins (disambiguation)
Higginson (disambiguation)
Huggins (disambiguation)




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