About Higgs
The surname Higgs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Higge, a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The name Hugh itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart, mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Higgs can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh."
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The surname Higgs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Higgs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Higgs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Higgs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.