Explore the Family Name Bigbee

The meaning of Bigbee

English: variant of Bigby.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Bigbee in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bigbee has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it has slightly decreased from 28,617 in 2000 to 29,334 in 2010, showing a minor drop of 2.51%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname has marginally increased by 2.81%, from 784 individuals in 2000 to 806 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also decreased by 6.9% over these ten years.

20002010Change
Rank#28,617#29,334-2.51%
Count7848062.81%
Proportion per 100k0.290.27-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bigbee

In regard to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there have been changes in the distribution among different ethnicities carrying the surname Bigbee between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 29.57%, and those identifying as Black saw an increase of 8.97%. However, individuals identifying as White experienced a slight decrease of 2.54%. There was a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic at 73.04%. The count of people identifying as Two or more races declined by 30%, while individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw the most significant reduction of 48.76%.

20002010Change
White66.45%64.76%-2.54%
Black26.53%28.91%8.97%
Hispanic1.15%1.99%73.04%
Two or More Races2.3%1.61%-30%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.15%1.49%29.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.42%1.24%-48.76%