Bigger Surname

111,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Bigger Surname Definition:

(English, Scottish) One who buys, a purchaser; one who came from Biggar (barley field), in Lanarkshire.

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Bigger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8521:127,08913,468
Switzerland5191:15,8242,594
Iran1801:426,57026,777
Canada1681:219,31921,150
England1231:452,99229,924
Northern Ireland1221:15,1232,057
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Australia421:642,75544,739
Liechtenstein201:1,919202
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland321:116,9765,458
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0121:49,6235,643

Bigger (143) may also be a first name.

Bigger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Scottish) One who buys, a purchaser; one who came from Biggar (barley field), in Lanarkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bigger: a builder.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

User-submitted Reference

(Scottish) This surname comes from the name of a Parish in Lanarkshire.

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Bigger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bigger is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bigger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 111,504th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,750,131 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Bigger reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bigger is also the 772,378th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 143 people.

The surname Bigger is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,852 people, or 1 in 127,089. In The United States Bigger is most frequent in: Michigan, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 12 percent reside and Iran, where 4 percent reside.

Bigger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bigger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bigger last name increased 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bigger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bigger surname are 6.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.39% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bigger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,629 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biegger92424/
Biggert92224/
Baigger9231/
Beigger9223/
Biggier921/
Bigge911,348/
Biger91820/
Wigger837,103/
Bieger832,528/
Bagger832,277/
Beiger83471/
Begger83393/
Bugger83301/
Boiger83224/
Bigert8372/
Baiger8354/
Bogger8352/
Bigere8335/
Biggee8327/
Bigghe8325/
Bisger8322/
Vigger8315/
Bidger838/
Bigges838/
Bigget834/
Bygger834/
Biguer833/
Buiger832/
Bigier831/
Bigser831/
Bicger831/
Biggey830/
Bigher830/
Biggir830/
Bigerd830/
Bier8010,766/
Bige805,405/
Beugger77262/
Bainger77176/
Beigert77108/
Bittger7778/
Bigeyre7762/
Biggett7742/
Baigert7740/
Bishger7739/
Buinger7735/
Bougger7729/
Biggest7729/
Biegier7721/
Beigier7720/
Bisgier7713/
Beggere7711/
Beggert7710/
Baigher778/
Byggere776/
Beiguer774/
Biguerd774/
Beinger772/
Biguere772/
Baggerr771/
Wiegger771/
Beggier771/
Boinger771/
Weigger771/
Bigeier771/
Biddger770/
Biggess770/
Bigerth770/
Beigher770/
Viggert770/
Wiggere770/
Biogher770/
Baigget770/
Bidgert770/
Baier7345,320/
Beier7332,359/
Bigga734,713/
Beger733,311/
Viger733,049/
Biggi732,791/
Biser731,858/
Bicer731,073/
Bigey73936/
Biget73901/
Bizer73791/
Beige73659/
Boier73647/
Wiger73605/
Bigeç73429/
Baige73333/
Biege73309/
Bigre73294/
Bigea73288/
Bäger73177/
Boige73175/
Bhige73130/
Bighe7386/
Buier7379/
Bijer7374/
Bixer7371/
Béger7370/
Bigej7357/
Bigez7356/
Buige7353/
Bigce7353/
Báger7345/
Biear7343/
Begge7339/
Biehr7334/
Biyer7332/
Bigie7329/
Bigee7325/
Bygge7319/
Biges7319/
Bigeh7312/
Bigir7311/
Bierr736/
Vigge735/
Bigye732/
Bierh732/
Biggé732/
Biier731/
Byier731/
Báier731/
Byger731/
Búger731/
Bhier731/
Bijge731/
Bigze731/
Bisge730/
Bioge730/
Biegierz7117/
Bigerova712/
Wiggertt712/
Beighier711/
Bisguert711/
Bischger710/
Vigier676,756/
Boiser675,387/
Beijer673,639/
Beiser672,056/
Widger671,912/
Bieser671,467/
Bezier671,437/
Bizier671,273/
Biguet671,116/
Besier671,004/
Birzer671,001/
Bejger67966/
Wieger67891/
Baiges67868/
Begert67861/
Begier67808/
Weiger67708/
Bicher67688/
Bajger67670/
Baiget67619/
Visger67499/
Buizer67488/
Bowier67432/
Beyger67391/
Behier67363/
Buiser67353/
Beizer67335/
Viguer67334/
Bisges67303/
Begher67299/
Beuger67298/
Beguer67282/
Bhoier67277/
Beeger67272/
Baizer67250/
Wegger67204/
Bagier67169/
Bizeur67167/
Begere67160/
Begeer67143/
Vegger67128/
Baijer67120/
Baiher67115/
Wigier67107/
Veiger67106/
Beiher67102/
Vieger67100/
Bouier6799/
Vidger6795/
Bisere6783/
Boigey6779/
Baiser6779/
Boiget6778/
Bugier6775/
Beiert6774/
Bisier6773/
Bighei6770/
Bayger6767/
Beager6766/
Biyere6762/
Bizzer6762/
Betger6758/
Biguir6750/
Begehr6747/
Beiere6746/
Bedger6744/
Boijer6743/
Beigie6742/
Bézier6741/
Bigesh6738/
Buinge6735/
Baigerová6733/
Vigert6730/
Bigued6730/
Bigeyi6727/
Bizert6726/
Bigues6723/
Bajier6723/
Baixer6723/
Biguey6722/
Vitger6719/
Bainge6718/
Bégert6717/
Beixer6716/
Beggey6716/
Béhier6716/
Baigei6715/
Baigga6714/
Bizere6714/
Bigire6714/
Boicer6712/
Bigest6712/
Beighe6711/
Bisert6711/
Buiges6711/
Boiher6710/
Bidgir678/
Bieyor678/
Bujger678/
Boigee677/
Huiger677/
Boigie677/
Bighea676/
Beigerová676/
Beinge676/
Bijehr676/
Bigiej676/
Begges675/
Biezer675/
Baiggi675/
Boiges675/
Baigey675/
Boizer674/
Vigghe674/
Vaiger674/
Bexier674/
Bygert674/
Boyger674/
Bigett674/
Beigei674/
Baigre673/
Baiert673/
Boinge673/
Waiger673/
Bigguy673/
Biseur673/
Byoger673/
Biggis672/
Baigee672/
Bhoige672/
Bigjei672/
Bigsey672/
Baigie672/
Boyier672/
Buhger672/
Bauier672/
Bhiser672/
Bigair672/
Bighet672/
Biguez672/
Bayier672/
Bizerr672/
Bygher671/
Beieer671/
Beiggy671/
Beigir671/
Baiged671/
Bhgaer671/
Bhgear671/
Bhisge671/
Bieier671/
Biejer671/
Bieyer671/
Bigjee671/
Biiere671/
Bisear671/
Bisetr671/
Bitcer671/
Bixeer671/
Boiere671/
Besger671/
Beuier671/
B'Aier671/
Bicejr671/
Biggay671/
Bikher671/
Baiere671/
Wiguer671/
Vigerr671/
Wizger671/
Beigey671/
Boieer671/
Boiier671/
Bätger671/
Bydger671/
Buicer671/
Bezger671/
Bhiege671/
Bizeer671/
Bigsir671/
Biggai671/
Biggui671/
Baierr671/
Baigerova671/
Bigzed671/
Boixer671/
Hbaier671/
Bai'er671/
Bhigie671/
Begjer671/
Bigedd671/
Byiere670/
Wisger670/
Bighee670/
Biscer670/
Baierd670/
Beiggi670/
Buhier670/
Begginger670/
Baigeh670/
Vioger670/
Biegey670/
Beggse670/
Becger670/
Wigher670/
Bicser670/

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Bigger 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bigger
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