Find out how popular the last name Bigman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bigman.

Bigman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bigman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bigman in America

Bigman is the 43206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bigman surname appeared 500 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bigman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bigman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bigman

The surname BIGMAN is of English origin, dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to have originated from the Middle English words "bigge" and "man," meaning "large" or "big" and "man," respectively. This surname was likely initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone of a large or imposing stature.

The earliest recorded instance of the BIGMAN surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which listed a Robert Bigman residing in Yorkshire. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century in the northern regions of England.

During the medieval period, the BIGMAN surname appeared in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 which mentioned a John Bigman in Somerset, and the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1383, which listed a Thomas Bigman.

One notable early bearer of the BIGMAN surname was Sir John Bigman, a knight who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. He fought at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and was later granted lands in Hertfordshire for his service.

In the 16th century, the BIGMAN surname was found in various locations across England, with records showing variations in spelling such as Bygman, Biggman, and Biggemannus. During this period, a Thomas Bigman was recorded as a landowner in the manor of Thornton-le-Street, Yorkshire, in 1540.

Another notable bearer of the BIGMAN surname was William Bigman, a merchant and alderman of the City of London in the early 17th century. He was born in 1587 and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1635.

Over the centuries, the BIGMAN surname has been carried by several distinguished individuals, including Sir Robert Bigman (1732-1810), a British naval officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, and John Bigman (1834-1911), an English politician and Member of Parliament for West Bromwich.

Despite its English origins, the BIGMAN surname has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through British emigration and colonization. However, its roots can be traced back to the descriptive nicknames bestowed upon individuals of imposing stature in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bigman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bigman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bigman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bigman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bigman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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