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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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