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Bigch Family History

Bigch Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Birch, Bisch, Rich, Balch, Bach, Bick, Winch, Fitch, Buch, Brach

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Where is the Bigch family from?

You can see how Bigch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigch family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Bigch family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Bigch's in USA. California had the highest population of Bigch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigch 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 Bigch ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bigch ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Bigch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bigch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bigch. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Bigch. For the veterans among your Bigch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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