Bighorn Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bighorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bighorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Bighorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bighorn is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bighorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,980,395th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Bighorn live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States Bighorn is primarily found in: Montana, where 57 percent are found, Arizona, where 18 percent are found and Colorado, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Bighorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bighorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bighorn last name rose 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bighorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bighorn last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Bighorn earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.63% less than the national average, earning $36,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.77% less than the national average, earning $26,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beighorn930/
Bigorn922/
Bigorne86371/
Bigorin862/
Beghorn861/
Wighorn860/
Bigorgne80746/
Waighorn801/
Begorn770/
Baigorrin758/
Weghorn71493/
Vigoren71272/
Bigarin7144/
Bigarne7142/
Baigern714/
Vigorin713/
Bigerin711/
Bigurin711/
Bigarina6750/
Baigarin6730/
Baygoren6719/
Buigarin671/
Begorina671/
Bigurina671/
Bhigaren671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bighorn
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