Bignall Surname
Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname
Bignall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bagnall,' a chapelry in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, in Staffordshire. Badnall is a modern corruption. Both forms are familiar in the county.
1578. Humfrey Bagnoll and Alice Hudson: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameBignall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 702 | 1:79,370 | 8,866 |
| United States | 372 | 1:974,352 | 72,340 |
| Jamaica | 166 | 1:17,289 | 1,591 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Barbados | 22 | 1:13,066 | 873 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 497 | 1:49,045 | 6,017 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Bignall (12) may also be a first name.
Bignall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bagnall,' a chapelry in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, in Staffordshire. Badnall is a modern corruption. Both forms are familiar in the county.
1578. Humfrey Bagnoll and Alice Hudson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1584. Robert Bagnald, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1597. Nicholas Bagenal, Cambridgeshire: ibid.
1599. Ralph Bagnall, Worcestershire: ibid.
1604. Married — Richard Morer and Ellen Bagnall: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1753. — Francis Bagnell and Elizabeth Dickerson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
The house of Robert Bagnal in Glasgow was wrecked in 1779 during a riot (Groome, Gazetteer, II, p. 116). From Bagnall in parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
(English) 1 belonging to Bignall = Biga’s Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Bigan-h(e)all— Bigan-, genit. of Biga] or Biga’s Slope or Corner. [Anglo-Saxon *Bigan-h(e)al(h] 2 confused with Bicknell, q.v.
A chapelry in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, co. Stafford.
A township in co, Stafford.
A location name in Staffordshire.
The Bagnalls, at present best represented in the district of Stoke - on - Trent, were an ancient family of Newcastle - under - Lyme, members of which filled at various times the office of mayor; the family came into possession of the manor of Hanley 150 years ago (W.). Bagnall is the name of a Staffordshire village.
Bignall Demographics
Bignall Religious Adherence
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Bignall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bignall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bignall occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bignall? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 262,012th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,868,100 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bignall live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Bignall is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 702 people, or 1 in 79,370. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 23 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 14 percent reside and Surrey, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Jamaica, where 11 percent reside.
Bignall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bignall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bignall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bignall surname are 12.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Bignall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $44,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.85% less than the national average, earning $40,318 CAD per year.
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