Explore the Family Name Biglin
The meaning of Biglin
English (Westmorland): habitational name from Biglands in Cumbria or Bigland in Lancashire, which are both named with Old Norse bygg ‘barley’ + land ‘land’.
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How common is the last name Biglin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Biglin saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 38,706 in 2000, it dropped to 40,313 ten years later, marking a fall of 4.15%. However, the count of people bearing this last name slightly increased by 1.12%, totaling 543 individuals in 2010 from 537 in 2000. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 decreased by 10% from 0.2 to 0.18 within this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,706 | #40,313 | -4.15% |
| Count | 537 | 543 | 1.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biglin
From an ethnic identity perspective, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Biglin surname identify as White. In 2000, this percentage was 99.07%, which decreased slightly to 97.97% by 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or showed no change throughout this period. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, making up 0.92% of the population with the Biglin surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.07% | 97.97% | -1.11% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.92% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |