About Bigby
The surname Bigby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bjǫrn" meaning "bear" and the Old English word "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bigby can be interpreted as "bear farm" or "bear settlement." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked on a farm associated with bears or had some connection to bears in some way.
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The surname Bigby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bigby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Bigby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bigby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.