Explore the Family Name Biggart

The meaning of Biggart

Scottish: habitational name from Biggart near Lugton in Ayrshire or possibly from Biggarts near Beattock in Dumfriesshire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Biggart" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,055 in terms of popularity and this dropped to 55,619 by 2010, marking an overall change of -11.12%. The total count of people with the surname also decreased from 393 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, a reduction of 6.11%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also fell by 13.33%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,055	#55,619	-11.12%
Count	393	369	-6.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biggart

In regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Biggart name was primarily associated with those identifying as white, accounting for 93.89% in 2000, dipping slightly to 93.50% by 2010. Individuals identified as Black made up 3.05% of the Biggarts in 2000, a figure that fell to 2.71% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no reports of this surname within Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities in 2000. However, by 2010, these groups accounted for 1.36% each. Those claiming two or more races were represented at 2.04% in 2000, but this group was not reported in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native demographic remained consistent with no individuals bearing the Biggart name reported in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.89%	93.5%	-0.42%
Black	3.05%	2.71%	-11.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.36%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.36%	0%
Two or More Races	2.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%