Biggers Surname

73,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Biggers Surname Definition:

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

Biggers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4961:55,7976,663
Australia1261:214,25220,680
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada371:995,82774,831
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0071:49,8705,666

Biggers 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

Durand le Bigre, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Ranulph de Bigarz, 1198 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

Biggers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biggers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Biggers.

How Common Is The Last Name Biggers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,114th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,081,720 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Biggers are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,496 people, or 1 in 55,797. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Biggers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Biggers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biggers last name rose 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biggers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Biggers surname are 19.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Biggers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.45% less than the national average, earning $42,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,957 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biggiers9313/
Biggaers937/
Biggerss931/
Bigers929/
Wiggers867,551/
Viggers861,058/
Biggars86143/
Baggers8647/
Boggers8610/
Beggers866/
Biegers861/
Bidgers860/
Biers83661/
Wieggers80507/
Buijgers8013/
Wiggerss802/
Bittgers801/
Beigiers801/
Wighgers801/
Buigsers801/
Biggar's801/
Boidgers800/
Viggiers800/
Vigers77231/
Beiers77217/
Baiers77139/
Byiers77129/
Wigers7763/
Bigors7739/
Bisers7714/
Bigars771/
Boiers771/
Begers770/
Bygers770/
Bijers770/
Wiegers713,562/
Beijers71747/
Wijgers71303/
Beziers71248/
Viguers71149/
Biersch71103/
Weggers7195/
Weigers7154/
Viegers7132/
Béziers7126/
Behiers7124/
Begiers7116/
Baijers7114/
Beggars717/
Besiers715/
Wihgers711/
Boyiers711/
Begeers711/
Bichers711/
Buhiers711/
Bèziers711/
Buygers711/
Vigiers711/
Wizgers711/
Witgers711/
Widgers711/
Bedgers710/
Beegers710/
Boygers710/
Wyggers710/
Veggers710/
Viggirs710/
Boisers710/
Byers6754,367/
Beers6719,131/
Boers678,210/
Bears671,259/
Wichgers67328/
Buers67295/
Wijgerse67191/
Baers67150/
Weijgers67120/
Beurs67109/
Buirs6765/
Beirs6756/
Buijsers6749/
Bairs6725/
Huijgers6718/
Weingers676/
Beyrs672/
Bicherst671/
Withgers671/
Boirs671/
Weighers671/
Beyghers671/
Biechers671/

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Biggers 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 Biggers
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