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Bignor Family History

Bignor 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: Tignor, Bigner, Signor, Eigner, Signore, Agnor, Biener, Bigos, Birner

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Where is the Bignor family from?

You can see how Bignor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bignor family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bignor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Bignor family living in New Mexico. This was 100% of all the recorded Bignor's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Bignor families in 1880.
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What did your Bignor ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Bignor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bignor 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Bignor. 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 9 military records available for the last name Bignor. For the veterans among your Bignor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bignor lifespan?

Average Bignor life expectancy in 1995 was 69 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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