Higgs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Higgs came from Richard which had several diminutive forms in the Middle Ages, including: Rick, Dick, Hick, and Hegge. 1 The name was introduced into England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early Origins of the Higgs family

The surname Higgs was first found in Norfolk where Richard Higge was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 2

Early History of the Higgs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Higgs research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1589, 1606, 1610, 1638 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Higgs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Higgs Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Higgs family name include Higgs, Higges, Higg, Higge and others.

Early Notables of the Higgs family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Higgs Ranking

In the United States, the name Higgs is the 3,531st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Higgs is ranked the 976th most popular surname with an estimated 7,143 people with that name. 4


Higgs migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Higgs surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Higgs Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Higgs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Higgs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Higgs migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Higgs Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Higgs migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Higgs Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Higgs (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Higgs +
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