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Newbiggin Name Meaning

from one or more of the many places so called such as Newbiggin by the Sea Newbiggin in Blanchland Newbiggin in Newburn Newbiggin in Norham and Newbiggin in Shotley (all Northumb) East and West Newbiggin in Bishopton Newbiggin in Heighington Newbiggin in Lanchester and Newbiggin in Middleton in Teesdale (all Durham) Newbiggin (Westm) Newbiggin Newbiggin in Akrigg Newbegin in Egton and Newbiggin in Gristhorpe (all NR Yorks) Newbiggin in Croglin Newbiggin in Dacre and Newbiggin Hall in Saint Cuthbert Without (all Cumb) Newbigging in Aldingham and a lost Newbigging in Singleton (both Lancs). The place-names derive from Middle English neue ‘new’ + bigging ‘building’. Some of the post-medieval EBs given here may represent the Scottish surname Newbigging .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Wiggin, Newlin, Newborn, Biggins, Dwiggins, Biggio, Newbill, Negrin

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You can see how Newbiggin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Newbiggin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Newbiggin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Newbiggin families living in Durham. This was about 56% of all the recorded Newbiggin's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Newbiggin families in 1891.
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What did your Newbiggin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Newbiggin. 65% of Newbiggin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Household Duties
    12%
  • Childrens Nurse
    12%
  • Shop Assistant
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 226 immigration records available for the last name Newbiggin. 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 93 military records available for the last name Newbiggin. For the veterans among your Newbiggin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Newbiggin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Newbiggin in 1963 was 77, and 78 in 2001.

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