Biggin Surname

177,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Biggin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Biggin,' a township in the parish of Church Fenton, Yorkshire No doubt other spots are so called, from bigging, a building, biggins, buildings, i.e. a stead, a habitation, a dwelling; compare Newbiggin.

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Biggin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2371:45,0435,679
United States5041:719,16556,610
Australia3151:85,7019,916
Canada2681:137,48414,186
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Wales281:110,5198,545
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7411:32,8954,353
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Biggin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Biggin,' a township in the parish of Church Fenton, Yorkshire No doubt other spots are so called, from bigging, a building, biggins, buildings, i.e. a stead, a habitation, a dwelling; compare Newbiggin.

'When he come to his byggynge, He welcomed tayr that lady yynge,': 1425: Emare, 709 (H.E.D).

'Byggynge, or beeldynge, edificacio, structura': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Robertus de Byggyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rieardus Bygyng, 1370: ibid.

'William Burrow, Biggins': History Westm. and Cumb.

James Bigines, of Barrowheade, Furness, 1593: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Biggins, of Ulverston, Furness, 1506: ibid.

1727. Married — William Voce and Mary Biggans: St. Geo Han. Sq.

1759. — James Biggins and Jane Bond: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. There is a Biggins Farm near Mossend, Lanarkshire. John Bigging in Wyneholm, 1682 (Dumfries). In record 1940 (WScot.).

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Biggin(G or (Large) House. [North. English and Scot. biggin(g; Old Norse byggia, to build]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A common termination of local names in the northern counties and in Scotland, as Dowbiggin, Newbiggin. It means a house of a large size, as opposed to a cottage, a building; from Anglo-Saxon byggan, to build. In Scotland biggin is sometimes used to designate small buildings on the banks of rivers, &c., in which night lights are placed to prevent vessels from mistaking their course.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Biggins take their name from a parish in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Biggin Last Name Facts

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

Biggin occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biggin? popularity and diffusion

Biggin is the 177,433rd most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,022,624 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Biggin reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,237 people, or 1 in 45,043. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Biggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Biggin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biggin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Biggin are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Biggin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.49% more than the national average, earning R 412,284 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $51,254 CAD per year.

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Bigging924/
Bigginn921/
Bigin91271/
Wiggin833,497/
Bişgin831,557/
Bitgin83503/
Beggin83166/
Bighin83127/
Biging83114/
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Baigin83109/
Biggen8362/
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Biginc834/
Biggén834/
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Uiggin831/
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Biin80338/
Bign802/
Boingin7710/
Buingin7710/
Beiguin777/
Wiggind775/
Baingin775/
Beiging774/
Wisggin772/
Begging772/
Bigienė772/
Wiggisn771/
Vigging771/
Buiging771/
Bittgin771/
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Veiggin770/
Whiggin770/
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Baggisn770/
Begin7312,529/
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Vigin73343/
Biina73244/
Bihin73207/
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Wigin7363/
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Biine7328/
Bigim7323/
Biđin7317/
Bicin739/
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Bixin735/
Bhiin733/
Beign731/
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Bițin731/
Bioin731/
Baign731/
Bighn730/
Beigienė718/
Baigienė714/
Baigient710/
Beguin676,177/
Bezgin674,281/
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Bizien672,269/
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Beginn67155/
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Bişgen67118/
Baigen67115/
Bichin67110/
Baisin67110/
Beagin67103/
Viguin6799/
Birzin6765/
Beigne6762/
Béghin6759/
Bihing6753/
Biezin6742/
Wiggim6739/
Begien6733/
Beygin6730/
Baigne6727/
Bikhin6727/
Bicgen6726/
Bisgen6725/
Begint6723/
Bijing6719/
Bizuin6719/
Bijina6718/
Wigink6717/
Bigeng6716/
Vaigin6715/
Biogen6713/
Boigen6712/
Buygin6711/
Bizink6711/
Biaina6711/
Baixin6710/
Biegne6710/
Biksin679/
Veggin679/
Besgin679/
Boisin679/
Bidjin679/
Beggen678/
Baijin678/
Byzgin677/
Bijain677/
Bizzin677/
Bizhin676/
Bhigen676/
Beigen676/
Boizin675/
Bidgen674/
Bighne674/
Visgin673/
Bijine673/
Beixin673/
Bieina673/
Bégoin673/
Waigin673/
Buicin673/
Beegin672/
Bixing672/
Bhisin672/
Bigjim672/
Beijin672/
Wiging672/
Bitjin672/
Bigent672/
Biggem672/
Bijion672/
Uiguin672/
Wisgin671/
Bedgin671/
Begcin671/
Bhegin671/
Bieuin671/
Biisen671/
Bikzin671/
Biozin671/
Biuina671/
Bixion671/
Weigin671/
Uiginn671/
Wigind671/
Beigim671/
Bikcin671/
Baigim671/
Buixin671/
Bèguin671/
Bégain671/
Byguin671/
Buigne671/
Buisin671/
Biesin671/
Bihind671/
Bihion671/
Bioina671/
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Bijoin671/
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Buigim671/
Vidgin670/
Weggin670/
Bighen670/
Boygin670/
Boiuin670/
Widgin670/
Vigien670/

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