Biggin Surname
Approximately 2,411 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBiggin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,237 | 1:45,043 | 5,679 |
| United States | 504 | 1:719,165 | 56,610 |
| Australia | 315 | 1:85,701 | 9,916 |
| Canada | 268 | 1:137,484 | 14,186 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 741 | 1:32,895 | 4,353 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 165 | 1:304,356 | 24,088 |
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.
Local. There is a Biggins Farm near Mossend, Lanarkshire. John Bigging in Wyneholm, 1682 (Dumfries). In record 1940 (WScot.).
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Biggin(G or (Large) House. [North. English and Scot. biggin(g; Old Norse byggia, to build]
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.
The Biggins take their name from a parish in the county.
Biggin Demographics
Average Male Biggin Height
174.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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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