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Bigger Name Meaning

Scottish: variant spelling of Biggar. English: occupational name for a builder, from Middle English bigger ‘(house) builder’, an agent derivative of bigge(n) ‘to build’ (from Old Norse byggja).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bolger, Biggers, Biggar, Bieger, Bigge, Bagge, Siggers, Bitler

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Bigger Family Origin

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Bigger Family Occupations

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  • Agent Provisions

    5%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Clerk

    5%

  • Coal Carter

    5%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Bigger family was Coal Carter. Agent Provisions, Agricultural Labourer and Clerk were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bigger. The most common Bigger occupation in the UK was Agent Provisions. 5% of Bigger's were Agent Provisionss.

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Bigger Historical Records

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Bigger Life Expectancy

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