Higginbottom
Higginbottom is a surname of English origin. It is a corruption of Oakenbottom, a place in Bolton-le-Moors, probably influenced by the dialect word hickin or higgin, the mountain ash.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Edward Higginbottom, British choral director
- Frederick Higginbottom, British journalist and newspaper editor
- Heather Higginbottom, American politician
- Jake Higginbottom, Australian professional golfer
- Sam Higginbottom, English-born American missionary to India, founder of the Allahabad Agricultural Institute