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Where Does The Last Name Bignell Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bignell is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bignell? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Bignell is the 68,906^th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,011,738 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Bignell live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,993 people, or 1 in 18,616. In England Bignell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Hampshire, where 7 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Bignell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bignell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bignell last name rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bignell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bignell last name are 10.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bignell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.82% more than the national average, earning 511,586 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 202.81% more than the national average, earning R 719,580 per year; in United States they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $46,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $51,854 CAD per year.