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Bigey Family History

Bigey 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: Bigby, Bigley, Bailey, Bien, Beger, Bogen, Binney, Bier, Biggs, Iley

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Where is the Bigey family from?

You can see how Bigey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigey family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bigey families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Bigey family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Bigey's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bigey families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigey 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 Bigey ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 66 census records available for the last name Bigey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bigey 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Bigey. 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 Bigey. For the veterans among your Bigey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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