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Biggess Family History

Biggess 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: Biggers, Boggess, Burgess, Biggs, Digges, Biggins, Siggers, Tigges

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Where is the Biggess family from?

You can see how Biggess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biggess family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Biggess families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Biggess families living in Kentucky. This was about 57% of all the recorded Biggess's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Biggess families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Biggess 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 Biggess ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 41 census records available for the last name Biggess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Biggess 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 Biggess. 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 Biggess. For the veterans among your Biggess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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