Bigham Surname

39,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iran

Bigham Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Big Enclo­sure. [v. under Bigg, and + Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure] 2 Biga’s Home. [Old English hám]

Bigham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,8301:46,2915,633
Iran4,5971:16,7032,162
Canada2111:174,62417,463
England1991:279,99021,818
Australia1661:162,62516,859
New Zealand1381:32,8145,713
Scotland961:55,7694,673
Wales821:37,7383,712
Pakistan501:3,572,87826,888
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland851:44,0383,203
Wales351:44,8122,341
England341:716,92333,560
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3951:35,9994,267

Bigham (62) may also be a first name.

Bigham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Big Enclo­sure. [v. under Bigg, and + Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure] 2 Biga’s Home. [Old English hám]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bigham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bigham is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bigham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bigham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,049th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 541,583 people. The surname Bigham is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Bigham are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 62 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 7,830 people, or 1 in 46,291. In The United States Bigham is most prevalent in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Illinois, where 5 percent reside and North Carolina, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Bigham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bigham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 585 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bigham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bigham surname are 14.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bigham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning R 258,492 per year; in United States they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning $41,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $48,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baigham92577/
Biggham9239/
Beigham9211/
Buigham921/
Bigkham921/
Bigam911,340/
Bhaigham8658/
Bhoigham864/
Beingham862/
Binhgham861/
Bickgham860/
Baigam8319,920/
Begham8316,031/
Wigham831,743/
Biggam83475/
Beigam83140/
Bygham83106/
Bighan8335/
Bighom8315/
Bhigam8315/
Biegam8310/
Bigaum833/
Bigame832/
Boigam831/
Vigham831/
Buigam831/
Bigajm831/
Bhaighame8013/
Bhoighame801/
Whigham774,023/
Baingam771,133/
Bighane77139/
Bhegham7761/
Beegham7734/
Bighand7727/
Bhaigam7714/
Baygham779/
Weigham778/
Beghaum776/
Beighan775/
Beghame774/
Baaigam774/
Bigaume774/
Bijjgam773/
Begaham773/
Baigaum773/
Wiggham772/
Beggham772/
Beigaum772/
Beingam772/
Boingam772/
Vaigham772/
Behgham772/
Baighan772/
Beagham771/
Beijgam771/
Bhigamm771/
Bjngham771/
Wuigham771/
Wihgham771/
Beygham771/
Beghamm771/
Beghgam771/
Beugham771/
Bhoigam771/
Bigahan771/
Bighang771/
Bijgamk771/
Baihgam771/
Veigham771/
Begjham771/
Baigamn771/
Bighann770/
Bighain770/
Vigheam770/
Biggame770/
Begam732,513,291/
Bigan73704/
Vigam73120/
Bigom73120/
Bygam7349/
Wigam736/
Bhaighan71135/
Bhoighan71128/
Beghcham7110/
Whingham712/
Beighang712/
Beggigam711/
Beegaham711/
Bainghan711/
Bheegham711/
Bigjahan711/
Weisgham711/
Beinghan711/
Vaigaham711/
Vaighaum711/
Bainngam711/
Behegham710/
Beegam678,422/
Bhegam675,940/
Baigan672,669/
Begaum671,709/
Bigand671,310/
Vaigam67884/
Bigane67740/
Beygam67479/
Beagam67470/
Wiggam67329/
Bejgam67279/
Beggam67178/
Behgam67171/
Begame67158/
Baygam67127/
Whigam67126/
Biogan67124/
Vegham6794/
Beugam6784/
Beghan6782/
Biegan6779/
Bigant6772/
Begaam6767/
Biggan6766/
Beigan6738/
Begamm6737/
Biggom6732/
Bigang6724/
Begamn6723/
Bighon6723/
Begamq6717/
Bigain6716/
Waigam6714/
Bekgam6712/
Begahm6711/
Baigom6710/
Bgegam678/
Viggam677/
Begasm677/
Vhigam677/
Begjam676/
Bisgan675/
Vihgam674/
Besgam674/
Beghachem674/
Biegań674/
Bojgam673/
Vighan673/
Bhigan673/
Begamh673/
Bhygam673/
Beghom672/
Bigaan672/
Begamk671/
Begajm671/
Begamg671/
Boigan671/
Weigam671/
Vighom671/
Bekghacem671/
Bajgam671/
Wighom671/
Beqgam671/
Begamï671/
Byghan671/
Bigoom671/
D'Whigham671/
Hbigan671/
Whaingham671/
Bigjan671/
Wiegam670/

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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 Bigham
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