Higgin Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The spelling Higgin grew out of Higgins, an Irish surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “Descendant of Uigín”, the same as for Higgins.

A variant of Higgins

Without the “s” of Higgins, Higgin is a simpler written form of the same name. Related forms: O'Higgins and Huggins.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Higgins surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

For the full story, order the Higgin surname pack.