Biggar

Biggar Meaning & Origin

About Biggar
The surname Biggar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Biggar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "bygg" meaning barley and "garðr" meaning enclosure or garden. Therefore, the surname Biggar likely refers to someone who lived near or worked in a barley garden or enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Biggar: 758
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Biggar 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 Biggar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Biggar in Braille

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

The name Biggar in braille

How to sign the name Biggar using Sign Language

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

The name Biggar in sign language

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