Biggerstaff

Biggerstaff Meaning & Origin

About Biggerstaff
The surname Biggerstaff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "biga" meaning "bend" or "curve," and "stæf" meaning "staff" or "stick." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a bend in a river or a curved piece of land. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Biggerstaff: 3,035
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,560
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKRSTF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02062301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 G ER0 S T AE2 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪgərˌstæf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRSTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Biggerstaff in Braille

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

The name Biggerstaff in braille

How to sign the name Biggerstaff using Sign Language

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

The name Biggerstaff in sign language

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