Bigg Surname
Approximately 2,526 people bear this surname
Bigg Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the big,' one of large, bulky proportions; compare Little, Long, Short, &c A familiar entry in registers of the surname epoch.
Alan Bigge, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Bigge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBigg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 793 | 1:70,262 | 8,087 |
| Australia | 596 | 1:45,295 | 5,683 |
| United States | 474 | 1:764,681 | 59,530 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Norfolk Island | 11 | 1:209 | 34 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 922 | 1:26,437 | 3,629 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
Bigg (356) may also be a first name.
Bigg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the big,' one of large, bulky proportions; compare Little, Long, Short, &c A familiar entry in registers of the surname epoch.
Alan Bigge, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Bigge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
William Bigge, Oxfordshire ibid.
1614. Richard Bigge, Marriage Lic. (London).
1659. Baptised — Katherine, d. John Bigg: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1752. Married — Henry Bigg (Berkshire) and Sophia Cook: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) 1 Big, Tall (a nickname). [Middle English bigg, byg, big, of Scandinavian orig.] 2 the O.Scand. pers. name Biug-r— the Bowed, Bent.
3 the 0.Teut. pers. name Biga, Bigo, &c. [from the stem Big-, whose meaning, as Förstemann remarks, is uncertain] Robert Bigge.—Hundred Rolls
(Welsh, English) The large, tall, bulky or proud man; the mighty, powerful man; descendant of Bicca (thick or big).
A prae-Domesd. personal name, Biga. The officer who provided carriages for the king was called a Biga-probably with some reference to the Latin biga, a two-horse chariot. Ellis, Introd. Domesd. i. 91.
From the Danish, Big; from the German, Bick; from the Dutch, Bicker; a personal name.
Bigg Demographics
Average Male Bigg Height
181.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bigg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bigg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bigg (Russian: Бигг) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bigg.
How Common Is The Last Name Bigg? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 170,597th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,885,014 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Bigg live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in British Isles. Bigg is also the 461,707th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 356 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 70,262. In England Bigg is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Bigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bigg has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bigg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bigg surname are 18.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.79% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bigg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.49% less than the national average, earning R 98,640 per year; in United States they earn 21.03% more than the national average, earning $52,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning $45,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs | 89 | 52,172 | / |
| Biggh | 89 | 70 | / |
| Beigg | 89 | 9 | / |
| Baigg | 89 | 6 | / |
| Biggz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Biggt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Biogg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Biggk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Big | 86 | 79,334 | / |
| Biggue | 80 | 57 | / |
| Beiggs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Biggss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Buiggs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boiggs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baiggs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beiggh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baig | 75 | 299,097 | / |
| Begg | 75 | 10,776 | / |
| Beig | 75 | 10,077 | / |
| Wigg | 75 | 3,542 | / |
| Bieg | 75 | 2,252 | / |
| Biog | 75 | 226 | / |
| Vigg | 75 | 212 | / |
| Boig | 75 | 165 | / |
| Bhig | 75 | 128 | / |
| Bigs | 75 | 74 | / |
| Bigh | 75 | 55 | / |
| Buig | 75 | 49 | / |
| Bygg | 75 | 38 | / |
| Bigz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bigt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bigc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Biqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bigq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bigx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bihg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bgig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bisg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beggs | 67 | 12,631 | / |
| Beigh | 67 | 6,723 | / |
| Baigh | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Bigue | 67 | 705 | / |
| Bhaig | 67 | 125 | / |
| Boigk | 67 | 104 | / |
| Biegh | 67 | 60 | / |
| Beugg | 67 | 41 | / |
| Boigs | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wiggh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Whigg | 67 | 25 | / |
| Viggh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bhoig | 67 | 17 | / |
| Viggs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beigt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baaig | 67 | 15 | / |
| Boigt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baigs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baigt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baigc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baigq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhigh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veigg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beagg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bheig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baikg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bekgg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boikg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buigs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bigss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baisg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biojg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baigk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buigc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baigz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buikg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bigch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beigs | 67 | 0 | / |
Bigg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bigg in the Russian language | ||
| Бигг | bigg | - |
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Bigg Reference & Research
Biggs DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Biggs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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