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HIGGINS

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There are approximately 36,527 people named Higgins in the UK. That makes it the 247th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 578 are named Higgins.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Higgins surname in historical dictionaries

Little Hig or Hugh; the son of Hugh; from Hig, and the patronymic termination ings; belonging to, or the son of.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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