Big

Big Meaning & Origin

About Big
The surname Big is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bigge," meaning "big" or "large." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was physically large or tall. The surname Big is an example of a descriptive or nickname surname, which was commonly used to identify a person based on a particular characteristic or trait.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Big is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Big: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Big based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Big is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 G
🌐 IPA
/bɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Big in Braille

Here's how to represent Big in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Big in braille

How to sign the name Big using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Big using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Big in sign language

Numerology