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Ohiggins Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’ a byname meaning ‘viking sea-rover’ (from Old Norse víkingr). The final -s was added later by analogy with English possessives.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Higgins, O'higgins, Biggins, Dwiggins, Siggins, Liggins, Riggins

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Where is the Ohiggins family from?

You can see how Ohiggins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohiggins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Ohiggins families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Ohiggins families living in California. This was about 20% of all the recorded Ohiggins's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Ohiggins families in 1920.
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Passenger Lists

There are 501 immigration records available for the last name Ohiggins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 196 military records available for the last name Ohiggins. For the veterans among your Ohiggins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ohiggins lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Ohiggins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ohiggins in 1970 was 78, and 89 in 2004.

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