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

The surname Bignell is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

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

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

Bignell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bignell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bignell surname expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 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 holding the Bignell surname is chiefly 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 national average, with 57.48% being registered with the political 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.