Biggs Surname
Approximately 52,172 people bear this surname
Biggs Surname Definition:
Bigg’s (Son): v. Bigg.
Biggs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30,854 | 1:11,748 | 1,461 |
| England | 10,090 | 1:5,522 | 782 |
| Australia | 3,771 | 1:7,159 | 1,054 |
| Canada | 2,017 | 1:18,268 | 2,586 |
| South Africa | 1,516 | 1:35,737 | 4,583 |
| Jamaica | 1,161 | 1:2,472 | 388 |
| New Zealand | 791 | 1:5,725 | 945 |
| Wales | 536 | 1:5,773 | 645 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Malaysia | 135 | 1:218,476 | 12,676 |
| Scotland | 116 | 1:46,154 | 4,115 |
| Chile | 84 | 1:209,720 | 6,593 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Panama | 68 | 1:57,533 | 2,676 |
| Ireland | 64 | 1:73,577 | 4,518 |
| Nigeria | 62 | 1:2,857,141 | 90,271 |
| Spain | 57 | 1:820,211 | 33,492 |
| Northern Ireland | 53 | 1:34,812 | 3,411 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Falkland Islands | 15 | 1:209 | 32 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| South Korea | 9 | 1:5,693,362 | 993 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Samoa | 9 | 1:21,534 | 479 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 70 | 1:63,284 | 4,864 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,434 | 1:4,486 | 680 |
| Wales | 153 | 1:10,251 | 624 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,634 | 1:8,914 | 1,141 |
Biggs (143) may also be a first name.
Biggs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bigg’s (Son): v. Bigg.
“Builder of Bowers” (Bigging), in Old English. (Constructed hurdles covered with clay - compare wattle and daub in South Africa.)
(Welsh, English) The large, tall, bulky or proud man; the mighty, powerful man; descendant of Bicca (thick or big).
Biggs Demographics
Biggs Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Biggs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biggs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Biggs (Russian: Биггс) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Biggs.
How Common Is The Last Name Biggs? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,774th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 139,683 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Biggs live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Biggs is also the 772,378th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 143 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 30,854 people, or 1 in 11,748. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 85 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Biggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Biggs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biggs last name expanded 548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 9 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Biggs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Biggs last name is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Biggs are 13.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.87% being registered with the political party.
The amount Biggs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 143.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,110 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.64% more than the national average, earning R 362,724 per year; in United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beiggs | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bieggs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Biggss | 91 | 2 | / |
| Biggst | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buiggs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Boiggs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Baiggs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bigg | 89 | 2,526 | / |
| Bigs | 89 | 74 | / |
| Beggs | 80 | 12,631 | / |
| Wiggs | 80 | 5,948 | / |
| Biggh | 80 | 70 | / |
| Boigs | 80 | 39 | / |
| Viggs | 80 | 17 | / |
| Biegs | 80 | 15 | / |
| Beigg | 80 | 9 | / |
| Baigg | 80 | 6 | / |
| Baigs | 80 | 6 | / |
| Biggz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Biogg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biggt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bigss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biggk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buigs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beigs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Biggsová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Big | 75 | 79,334 | / |
| Biggue | 73 | 57 | / |
| Veiggs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bigsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buigss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beiggh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beaggs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Huiggs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beeggs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beggse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baig | 67 | 299,097 | / |
| Begg | 67 | 10,776 | / |
| Beig | 67 | 10,077 | / |
| Bieg | 67 | 2,252 | / |
| Biog | 67 | 226 | / |
| Vigg | 67 | 212 | / |
| Boig | 67 | 165 | / |
| Biks | 67 | 160 | / |
| Bhig | 67 | 128 | / |
| Bigh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Buig | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bygg | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wigs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Biqs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Begs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bigz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bygs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bigt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bigc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjgs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bigq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bigx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bihg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vigs | 67 | 0 | / |
Biggs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biggs in the Russian language | ||
| Биггс | biggs | - |
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Biggs 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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