Explore the Family Name Biggins

The meaning of Biggins

English (northern): variant of Biggin with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Biggins witnessed a slight depreciation between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 14182 in 2000 to 14848 in 2010, indicating a decrease by 4.7%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Biggins surname increased marginally from 1943 to 1995, marking a growth rate of 2.68%. The proportion per 100k people also dipped slightly by 5.56%, going from 0.72 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,182	#14,848	-4.7%
Count	1,943	1,995	2.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.68	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biggins

When examining the ethnicity distribution associated with the Biggins surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we find some shifts over the decade. In 2000, the majority identity was White at 69.17%, which dropped slightly to 66.92% in 2010. The Black ethnic identity increased from 27.17% in 2000 to 29.17% in 2010. The representation of Biggins among the Hispanic population saw the most significant surge, rising by 63.57% from 1.29% to 2.11%. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not represented among the Biggins surname holders in 2010, even though they were present in 2000 at 0.51% and 0.26% respectively. The number of Biggins identifying with two or more races also declined by 37.50%, dropping from 1.60% to 1.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.17%	66.92%	-3.25%
Black	27.17%	29.17%	7.36%
Hispanic	1.29%	2.11%	63.57%
Two or More Races	1.6%	1%	-37.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.26%	0%	0%