Biggam Surname
Approximately 475 people bear this surname
Biggam Surname Definition:
John de Bigholme, witness in Edinburgh in 1426 (Egidii, p. 49) may be John Bygholme, dean of guild in Edinburgh in 1428 (RMS., II, 116), and the John Bygholme, Scottish merchant, who had a safe conduct into England in 1446 (Bain, IV, 1187).
Read More About This SurnameBiggam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Scotland | 127 | 1:42,156 | 3,883 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 133 | 1:28,144 | 2,484 |
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Biggam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John de Bigholme, witness in Edinburgh in 1426 (Egidii, p. 49) may be John Bygholme, dean of guild in Edinburgh in 1428 (RMS., II, 116), and the John Bygholme, Scottish merchant, who had a safe conduct into England in 1446 (Bain, IV, 1187). Thomas of Bigholme, Scottish merchant, who had a safe conduct into England in 1453 and 1464 (ibid., IV, 1253, 1347), is perhaps Thomas of Bigholme who was elected magistrate of Edinburgh in 1456 (EBR., I, p. 15). Patric Bigholme had a special respite and protection in 1504 (Trials, I, p. 43), Edward Bigholme held a tenement in Edinburgh in 1554 (Laing, 617), and caution was found for David Biggum in Inverkeithing in 1587 (RPC., IV, p. 170). William Bigholme was heir of Richard Bigholme in Alves in 1622 (Inquis., 1048), Adam Bigholme was witness in Glengirk in 1634 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 647), Hector Bigholme is recorded in Auchinbaird of Sauchie, 1640 (Stirling), and Edward Bigholme was admitted schoolmaster of Auchterdirran 1641 (PBK., p. 214). There were 40s. lands of this name in Ayrshire and in Dumfriesshire from either of which the surname may have been derived. Begholme, Bigholm, Bighome, Bigum.
For Bigham, q.v.
Biggam Demographics
Biggam Religious Adherence
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Biggam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biggam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Biggam is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Biggam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 640,141st most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,342,202 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Biggam live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States Biggam is mostly found in: Illinois, where 27 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Tennessee, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
Biggam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Biggam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Biggam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Biggam surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Biggam are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Biggam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.75% more than the national average, earning $64,466 CAD per year.
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