Big Family History

Big Surname Meaning

Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on (or just composed of) a word meaning ‘big’ such as Navajo Hastiin-tsoh ‘Big Man’ (see Tso compare Bigman).

Probably an altered or shortened form of some English surname such as Bigg and Biggs or an English translation or adaptation of some cognate or like-sounding name from continental Europe.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bigg, Bing, Bigge, Lim, Bow, Bick, Wix, Ping, Bligh, Bird

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
47K	Military Records
390	Immigration Records
17K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Big family from?

You can see how Big families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Big family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Big families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Big family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Big's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Big families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Big surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Big ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Big. 55% of Big men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Big women worked as a Weaver.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

55%

Laborer

25%

Trapper

10%

manager of farm

10%

Weaver

100%

What Big family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Big. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Big census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 390 immigration records available for the last name Big. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 47K military records available for the last name Big. For the veterans among your Big ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Big lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Big life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Big in 1956 was 47, and 70 in 2004.

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Big Surname Meaning

Probably an altered or shortened form of some English surname such as Bigg and Biggs or an English translation or adaptation of some cognate or like-sounding name from continental Europe.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Big family from?

What did your Big ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Big. 55% of Big men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Big women worked as a Weaver.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

55%

Laborer

25%

Trapper

10%

manager of farm

10%

Weaver

100%

What Big family records will you find?

What is the average Big lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Big life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Big in 1956 was 47, and 70 in 2004.

Big Family History

Big Surname Meaning

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Big Surname Meaning

80,000 record(s) for Big

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Where is the Big family from?

What did your Big ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Big family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Big family history

What is the average Big lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Big family tree

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