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Bigget Family History

Bigget 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: Bigger, Bigge, Billet, Biggs, Bagge, Liggett, Digges, Biegel, Figge

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Where is the Bigget family from?

You can see how Bigget families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigget family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bigget families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Bigget family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bigget's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Bigget families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigget 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 Bigget ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 114 census records available for the last name Bigget. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bigget 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Bigget. 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 7 military records available for the last name Bigget. For the veterans among your Bigget ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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