Biggs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Biggs Name Meaning: A derivative of the word 'bigga/bigge' meaning 'big' or 'large'.

A nickname given to someone large in stature or it could also be used to describe someone small.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Biggs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Biggs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 918
General Labourer 91
Agricultural Labourer 85
Living On Her Own Means 50
Domestic Servant 47
Dress Maker 45
Coal Miner 43
Laundress 38
Living On Own Means 36
Labourer 34
Farmer 27
General Servant Domestic 26
Carpenter 26
Farm Labourer 24
Gardener 21
General Servant 20
Shoe Maker 17
Cotton Weaver 17
Butcher 16
Bricklayer 15
Carman 14
Cook 13
Painter 13
Tailor 12
Dressmaker 11

Biggs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Biggs 100% 40,128
2 Baggs 80% 5,452
3 Buggs 80% 4,520
4 Boggis 67% 3,416
5 Beggs 80% 2,646
6 Boggs 80% 253
7 Bogges 67% 171
8 Baiggs 83% 131
9 Bigs 80% 128
10 Baggis 67% 113

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The surname Biggs is the most popular version of all its varients

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