Bigley Surname
Approximately 4,216 people bear this surname
Bigley Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at 1 the Big Lea.
2 Biga’s Lea. [v. under Bigg, and + Old English leáh]
Read More About This SurnameBigley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,666 | 1:98,870 | 10,990 |
| England | 319 | 1:174,665 | 15,923 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Jordan | 6 | 1:1,473,740 | 19,539 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 91 | 1:48,680 | 4,146 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 272 | 1:89,615 | 9,328 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 905 | 1:55,490 | 6,221 |
Bigley (11) may also be a first name.
Bigley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at 1 the Big Lea.
2 Biga’s Lea. [v. under Bigg, and + Old English leáh]
(Italian) A variant of Begley, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
A surname of British and Irish origin. Derived from Old English words, meaning "pickaxe" and "wooded area".
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Average Bigley Salary in
United States
$44,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bigley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bigley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bigley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bigley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 110,285th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,728,545 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Bigley live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bigley is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 11 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,666 people, or 1 in 98,870. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Bigley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bigley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 405 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 47 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bigley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bigley last name is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bigley are 15.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bigley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.33% more than the national average, earning R 328,716 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $46,664 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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