# Higgs (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/higgs/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,333 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,458 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 29,880 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (10,026 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /hɪɡz/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | Hicks |

## Etymology

From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Higgs in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Higgs in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Higgs

- Robert Higgs, 1944- American economist
- Michael Higgs, British actor

## Similar surnames

High, Higa, Hayes, Hicks, Hess, House, Haas, Hays, Hickey, Hooks, Hawk, Hsu.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.