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Biglam Family History

Biglam 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: Bigham, Islam, Bingham, Bolam, Dignam, Higham, Bilal, Nigam, Ballam

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Where is the Biglam family from?

You can see how Biglam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biglam family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Biglam families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Biglam family living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Biglam's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Biglam families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Biglam ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Biglam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Biglam 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 Biglam. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Biglam. For the veterans among your Biglam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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