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.
Discover how your Biggs ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 213 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 55 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 4 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 18 |
| Devon | 28 |
| Dorset | 32 |
| Durham | 3 |
| Essex | 163 |
| Gloucestershire | 146 |
| Hampshire | 150 |
| Herefordshire | 89 |
| Hertfordshire | 101 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 102 |
| Lancashire | 76 |
| Leicestershire | 170 |
| Lincolnshire | 4 |
| London | 724 |
| Middlesex | 74 |
| Northumberland | 39 |
| Norfolk | 7 |
| Northamptonshire | 58 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 34 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 88 |
| Suffolk | 47 |
| Somerset | 325 |
| Surrey | 63 |
| Sussex | 76 |
| Staffordshire | 55 |
| Warwickshire | 60 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 121 |
| Worcestershire | 47 |
| Yorkshire | 30 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 139 |
| Female Servant | 124 |
| Independent | 109 |
| Labourer | 66 |
| Farmer | 51 |
| Male Servant | 32 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Baker | 16 |
| Mason | 16 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| Lace Maker | 12 |
| Painter | 12 |
| Sawyer | 11 |
| Ag Labourer | 11 |
| Dress Maker | 10 |
| Ag Lab | 9 |
| Silk Weaver | 9 |
| Brick Layer | 8 |
| Pupil | 8 |
| Plasterer | 8 |
| Weaver | 8 |
| Ribbon Weaver | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Biggs | 2,554 |
| Mary Biggs | 2,214 |
| John Biggs | 1,809 |
| George Biggs | 1,601 |
| Elizabeth Biggs | 1,586 |
| Sarah Biggs | 1,442 |
| James Biggs | 1,280 |
| Thomas Biggs | 1,223 |
| Charles Biggs | 963 |
| Henry Biggs | 880 |
| Ann Biggs | 794 |
| Joseph Biggs | 720 |
| Jane Biggs | 673 |
| Eliza Biggs | 651 |
| Annie Biggs | 586 |
| Emma Biggs | 557 |
| Frederick Biggs | 555 |
| Alice Biggs | 553 |
| Ellen Biggs | 549 |
| Emily Biggs | 530 |
| Edward Biggs | 499 |
| Arthur Biggs | 496 |
| Alfred Biggs | 482 |
| Albert Biggs | 398 |
| Martha Biggs | 381 |
| 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 |
The surname Biggs is the most popular version of all its varients