Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HIGGINS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Little Hig or Hugh; the son of Hugh; from Hig, and the patronymic termination ings; belonging to, or the son of.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
IHGGIX. HIGGINS. A diminutive of Hugh, through its Latin form Hugo. Hugonis the genitive case of that name (equivalent to Hugh's or Hughes) would
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English