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Biggin Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the many places with names deriving from Middle English bigging ‘building’ for example Biggin near Kirk Ireton Biggin Farm in Tibshelf and Biggin in Hartington (all in Derbyshire) Biggin in Church Fenton and Biggin in Kirkby Malzeard (both in Yorkshire) Biggins Farm in Ordsall (Nottinghamshire) and Biggen Cottage in Fordham (Cambridgeshire).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wiggin, Biggins, Biggio, Biglin, Biggie, Riggin, Biggs, Bergin

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Where is the Biggin family from?

You can see how Biggin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biggin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Biggin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 318 Biggin families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Biggin's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Biggin families in 1891.
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What did your Biggin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Biggin. 15% of Biggin men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Biggin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Biggin were Joiner and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Window Cleaner
    7%
  • Joiner
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Biggin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Biggin 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Biggin. 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 851 military records available for the last name Biggin. For the veterans among your Biggin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Biggin lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Biggin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Biggin in 1960 was 52, and 59 in 2003.

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