2000
#124,109
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Bigboy
A humorous descriptive surname referring to a large or robust man.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Bigboy. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bigboy surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Bigboy in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bigboy, the largest self-reported group is American Indian/Alaska Native at 61.7%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (10.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bigboy
The surname BIGBOY is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Middle English words "bigge" and "boy," referring to a physically large or sturdy young man or servant.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BIGBOY can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1275, where a Richard Bigboy is mentioned as a resident of the town of Cheltenham. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century in the West Country region of England.
During the 15th century, the BIGBOY surname appeared in various manorial records and court rolls across southern England, particularly in counties such as Dorset, Somerset, and Devon. This indicates that the name had spread throughout the southwestern regions of the country by this time.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the BIGBOY surname was John BIGBOY, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Bristol between 1520 and 1587. He was a prominent figure in the city's trade and governance during his lifetime.
Another early record of the BIGBOY name can be found in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Taunton, Somerset, where the baptism of a William BIGBOY is recorded in 1612. This demonstrates the continued presence of the surname in the West Country region during the early modern period.
In the 17th century, a family of BIGBOYs resided in the village of Chilthorne Domer, near Yeovil in Somerset. The head of this household, Thomas BIGBOY (born around 1630), was a yeoman farmer and landowner in the area.
During the 18th century, the BIGBOY surname appears to have spread more widely across England, with records showing individuals bearing the name residing in various counties, including Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Lancashire. One notable figure from this period was Samuel BIGBOY (1725-1798), a renowned clockmaker and inventor from the town of Ludlow in Shropshire.
In the 19th century, the BIGBOY surname continued to be found across England, with families bearing the name residing in both urban and rural areas. One prominent individual was William BIGBOY (1842-1911), a successful businessman and entrepreneur from Manchester who founded a successful textile manufacturing company.
Throughout its history, the BIGBOY surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of England, particularly in the southwestern counties where it is believed to have originated. While not a particularly common surname, it has endured for centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, farmers, craftsmen, and industrialists.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bigboy
Among Census respondents with the surname Bigboy, the largest self-reported group is American Indian/Alaska Native at 61.7%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (10.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Bigboy bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bigboy surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- American Indian and Alaska Native61.7% · 71
- White18.3% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino10.4% · 12
- Two or more races7.8% · 9
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bigboy
Bigboy appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#122,314
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 141
+13 bearers (+10.2%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 1,795 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-26 bearers (-18.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 23,443 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #124,109 | 128 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #122,314 | 141 | 0.05 | +13 bearers (+10.2%) | Up 1,795 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | -26 bearers (-18.4%) | Down 23,443 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bigboy surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #122,314 | #145,757 | -19.2% |
| Count | 141 | 115 | -18.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -23.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bigboy bearers went from 141 to 115 (-18.4% change). The surname moved down 23,443 positions in the national ranking, going from #122,314 to #145,757.
FAQ
Bigboy surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bigboy?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Bigboy. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Bigboy?
Bigboy ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Bigboy. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bigboy.
Has Bigboy become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bigboy went from 141 recorded bearers to 115. That is a decrease of 26 (-18.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #122,314 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Bigboy?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bigboy, the largest self-reported group is American Indian/Alaska Native at 61.7%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (10.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
American Indian/Alaska Native is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bigboy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.7% (71 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bigboy appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are American Indian/Alaska Native (61.7%), White (18.3%), Hispanic (10.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bigboy (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bigboy mean?
A humorous descriptive surname referring to a large or robust man. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bigboy (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Bigboy?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.