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 Bigg Salary in
United States
$52,223 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bigg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bigg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bigg (Russian: Бигг) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Bigg click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bigg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bigg is the 170,597th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,885,014 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Bigg are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles. Bigg is also the 461,707th most common given name on earth It is held by 356 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 70,262. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Kent, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Bigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bigg has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bigg surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bigg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bigg last name are 18.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.79% registered with 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bigg
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