Explore the Family Name Bigos

The meaning of Bigos

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): from bigos, formerly denoting anything that was chopped or slashed, now a particular dish composed of hash and sauerkraut; also ‘confusion’; hence perhaps a nickname for someone who caused confusion. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jaroslaw, Jozef, Krystyna, Slawomir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bigos saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bigos ranked as the 32,338th most common surname in the United States, with 671 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the rank had risen slightly to 31,906 and the count of individuals with the surname increased by 7.75% to 723. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Bigos per 100,000 remained constant at 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,338	#31,906	1.34%
Count	671	723	7.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bigos

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Bigos identify as white, accounting for 94.61% in 2010, down slightly from 95.53% in 2000. The Hispanic community showed the largest growth, increasing by 68.90% from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.77% in 2010. Additionally, 2010 marked the first time individuals of Black ethnicity were represented in the Bigos surname group, accounting for 0.69%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.79% in 2000 to 1.52% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.53%	94.61%	-0.96%
Hispanic	1.64%	2.77%	68.9%
Two or More Races	1.79%	1.52%	-15.08%
Black	0%	0.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%