Biggart Surname

346,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Biggart Surname Definition:

Local, probably from Biggart near Lugton, Ayrshire. There is also a Biggarts near Beattock, Dumfriesshire. Math Biggait, tenant of Wattishill, 1591, is indexed under Biggart (RFC., IV, p. 650). Adam Bighart appears in Edinburgh, 1612, and Janet Biggait in 1700 (Edinb.

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Biggart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5161:702,44055,541
Scotland1981:27,0392,894
England1451:384,26226,878
Canada851:433,47837,831
Trinidad and Tobago511:26,7452,882
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland681:65,1454,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland881:42,5373,150
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Biggart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, probably from Biggart near Lugton, Ayrshire. There is also a Biggarts near Beattock, Dumfriesshire. Math Biggait, tenant of Wattishill, 1591, is indexed under Biggart (RFC., IV, p. 650). Adam Bighart appears in Edinburgh, 1612, and Janet Biggait in 1700 (Edinb. Marr.). Bigard 1607.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scot.-Scand) Dweller at the Bar­ley-Croft. [Old Norse bygg, barley + garð-r, a croft, yard, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Biggart Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Biggart Come From? nationality or country of origin

Biggart occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biggart? popularity and diffusion

Biggart is the 346,158th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,894,556 people. Biggart is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Biggart reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 516 people, or 1 in 702,440. In The United States Biggart is most frequent in: Iowa, where 10 percent are found, Maryland, where 7 percent are found and Mississippi, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Biggart exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Biggart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Biggart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Biggart surname rose 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biggart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Biggart last name is chiefly Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Biggart last name are 2.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Biggart earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $43,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biggartt931/
Biggarts930/
Biggar923,953/
Bigart92149/
Biggert86224/
Biggard8636/
Bieggar8621/
Beigart866/
Bigardt866/
Bhiggar861/
Bigghar861/
Biggare860/
Biggarh860/
Biegart860/
Beggart860/
Wiggart860/
Bighart860/
Biggort860/
Baigart860/
Bigar83477/
Bigheart8065/
Beigarte8018/
Bijgaart805/
Beigarts801/
Biggardd801/
Beggar775,448/
Bigard77843/
Bigare77305/
Baigar77304/
Wigart77107/
Bigert7772/
Vigart7714/
Biogar7711/
Boigar7710/
Viggar7710/
Bhigar778/
Biegar777/
Begart776/
Bighar774/
Bijgar772/
Bigair772/
Buigar772/
Bigarr772/
Biggor771/
Bikgar771/
Bisggaard751/
Beinghart750/
Biegert711,222/
Bhigare71318/
Bisgard71252/
Weigart71193/
Bigarre71126/
Beigert71108/
Wigardt7170/
Bigaard7144/
Baigert7140/
Boigard7138/
Bighair7128/
Vigardt7126/
Biegard7126/
Wighart7125/
Wiegart7122/
Wigartz7117/
Bigaire7116/
Bajgart7114/
Bijgare7110/
Beggert7110/
Bijghar715/
Baingar715/
Bigards715/
Beggair714/
Bhaigar714/
Beingar714/
Beggare713/
Bhoigar713/
Begarte713/
Vighart712/
Waigart712/
Bighare712/
Baighar712/
Baigare712/
Bhuigar712/
Bigharz712/
Bygaart711/
Beigarr711/
Bhigard711/
Bigaare711/
Wiggard711/
Beeggar711/
Vigarte711/
Bigaerd711/
Bigayjr711/
Biggour711/
Biggore710/
Bigerth710/
Beggard710/
Wigarth710/
Beigard710/
Beghart710/
Begartz710/
Bisgaard673,065/
Begar671,781/
Vigar671,588/
Boisgard67857/
Bigor67193/
Beuggert67176/
Wiegardt67126/
Waingart6744/
Weighart6733/
Wighardt6732/
Weigartz6724/
Viggaard6718/
Bigarova6717/
Bygar6716/
Weigardt6711/
Wieghart6710/
Veingart679/
Bigarová678/
Biegiert675/
Wijgaart673/
Bissgard672/
Weigarth672/
Bøigaard672/
Beygaert672/
Beghardt671/
Bhigarre671/
Bhaigare671/
Geebigar671/
Wuingart671/
Begaarts671/
Bhoigaur671/
Baisgard671/
Vaingart671/
Weihgart671/

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