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
School 733
Farm Labourer 70
General Labourer 70
Private Means 63
General Servant (domestic) 53
Labourer 46
Dressmaker 37
None 37
Scholar 36
Domestic Servant 35
Clerk 34
House Painter 33
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Laundress 30
Dress Maker 26
Farmer 23
Carman 21
Carpenter 21
At Home 20
Housekeeper 20
Cook (domestic) 19
Errand Boy 19
Labourer General 18
Bricklayers Labourer 17
Gardener (domestic) 17

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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