Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BIGGAR
There are approximately 641 people named Biggar in the UK. That makes it the 9,237th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 10 are named Biggar.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BiggardBigart
Biegger
Biggane
Biggarr
Biggair
Bigar
Bigare
Bigarr
Biggares
Bigair
Bigara
Bigarre
Bigari
Bigaro
Biggaris
Bigga
Bigaar
Bigars
Bigary
Biggaret
Bieggar
Biger
Bigareau
The Biggar surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Buygar, in Danish, signifies a builder.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BIGGAR. A parish in co. Lanark. Also Scot., a builder.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.