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 is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Biggart? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 346,158th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,894,556 people. Biggart is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Biggart are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 516 people, or 1 in 702,440. In The United States Biggart is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Mississippi, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Biggart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Biggart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biggart surname expanded 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biggart Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Biggart surname are 2.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.46% registered with 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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