Bigelow Surname
Approximately 17,645 people bear this surname
Bigelow Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller on, or near, the barley hill; one who came from Baguley (ram’s woodland), the name of several places in England.
Bigelow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,578 | 1:23,267 | 2,926 |
| Canada | 1,603 | 1:22,985 | 3,123 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| Micronesia | 100 | 1:1,062 | 227 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,893 | 1:12,900 | 1,655 |
Bigelow (48) may also be a first name.
Bigelow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller on, or near, the barley hill; one who came from Baguley (ram’s woodland), the name of several places in England.
BIGALOW: Bygglu, in the Welsh, signifies to hector, to bully. In the Cornish-British, Bygel is a herdsman, a shepherd, and the name may have been applied to the commander of an army.
(New England), Baguley (English), Corner, Brook or Back field? Byga, a corner; bæc or bec, brook; bæc, back. John Biggely or Bigelow, of Watertown in 1642, was the son of Randle Baguley, of co. Suffolk.
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Bigelow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bigelow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bigelow (Arabic: بيغلو) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bigelow.
How Common Is The Last Name Bigelow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bigelow is the 30,269th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 413,009 people. The surname Bigelow is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Bigelow live; 97 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bigelow is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 48 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 15,578 people, or 1 in 23,267. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States Bigelow is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Bigelow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bigelow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bigelow last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bigelow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bigelow last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.25% registered with the political party.
The amount Bigelow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning $47,362 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggelow | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bigielow | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bigelowe | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bigalow | 86 | 163 | / |
| Bigleow | 86 | 8 | / |
| Begelow | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bigilow | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bigolow | 86 | 4 | / |
| Biselow | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bigelov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vigelow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bigelaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bicelow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Baigelov | 80 | 36 | / |
| Bigelova | 80 | 8 | / |
| Bigallow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baigelova | 75 | 21 | / |
| Biegelhof | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vegelow | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bizelov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Begolow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bigalov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Begilow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Begalow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Byselow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beselow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baygelov | 67 | 58 | / |
| Baigalov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bizelyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bigaylov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baigolov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Begelova | 67 | 1 | / |
Bigelow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bigelow in the Arabic language | ||
| بيغلو | byghlw | - |
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