2000
#94,227
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 180
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.07
Very Rare Last name
Biggert
A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "big fortification".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 190 Americans carry the last name Biggert. That puts it at #112,515 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,803,970 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Biggert surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
190
1 in 1,803,970
Census rank
#112,515
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
166
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 166 bearers of the surname Biggert in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 112515th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Biggert, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and Black (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Biggert
The surname Biggert originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is likely derived from the Old English words "biggen" or "byggan," meaning to build or inhabit. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for a builder or someone who lived in a particular dwelling.
One of the earliest known bearers of the Biggert surname was Roger le Byggere, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. The name also appeared in various spellings, such as Byggard, Biggard, and Biggert, in various medieval records across different counties in England.
In the 16th century, the Biggert surname was found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire, where a John Biggert was recorded as having been born in 1542. Around the same time, the name appeared in the records of the nearby village of Gonalston, where a Thomas Biggert was listed as a landowner in 1567.
During the 17th century, the Biggert family seemed to have established roots in the county of Lancashire. In the parish records of St. Michael's Church in Aughton, near Ormskirk, several Biggerts were recorded, including William Biggert, who was born in 1612, and his son, also named William Biggert, who was born in 1648.
One notable figure bearing the Biggert surname was Sir Thomas Biggert, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in 1572 in the village of Whitchurch, Shropshire, and became a prominent figure in the city of Bristol, where he served as Mayor in 1619.
Another historical figure was Richard Biggert, a Puritan minister who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the mid-17th century. He was born in 1621 in the village of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and became the first minister of the town of Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1642.
In the 18th century, the Biggert surname appeared in the records of several parishes in the county of Yorkshire, including those of St. Mary's Church in Scarborough, where a John Biggert was recorded as having been born in 1723. Around the same time, a family of Biggerts resided in the village of Haworth, near Bradford, where a Samuel Biggert was noted as a landowner in the 1770s.
One notable figure from this period was William Biggert, a renowned clockmaker who lived in the city of London in the late 18th century. Born in 1745 in the village of Wakefield, Yorkshire, he became a highly skilled craftsman and his clocks were prized by wealthy patrons throughout England.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Biggert
Among Census respondents with the surname Biggert, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and Black (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Biggert bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Biggert surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.2% · 158
- Two or more races3.0% · 5
- Black or African American0.6% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Biggert
Biggert appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#118,185
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 147
-33 bearers (-18.3%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 23,958 places
2020
#112,515
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 166
+19 bearers (+12.9%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Up 5,670 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #94,227 | 180 | 0.07 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #118,185 | 147 | 0.05 | -33 bearers (-18.3%) | Down 23,958 places |
| 2020 | #112,515 | 166 | 0.06 | +19 bearers (+12.9%) | Up 5,670 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Biggert surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #118,185 | #112,515 | 4.8% |
| Count | 147 | 166 | 12.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.06 | 11.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Biggert bearers went from 147 to 166 (+12.9% change). The surname moved up 5,670 positions in the national ranking, going from #118,185 to #112,515.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Biggert
FAQ
Biggert surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Biggert?
Name Census estimates that about 190 living Americans carry the surname Biggert. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,803,970 residents.
How common is Biggert?
Biggert ranks #112,515 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 166 people with the surname Biggert. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (190), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Biggert.
Has Biggert become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Biggert went from 147 recorded bearers to 166. That is an increase of 19 (+12.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #118,185 to #112,515.
What does the Census say about the background of Biggert?
Among Census respondents with the surname Biggert, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and Black (0.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Biggert in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (158 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Biggert appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.2%), Two or More Races (3.0%), Black (0.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Biggert (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Biggert mean?
A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "big fortification". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Biggert (0.06 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Biggert?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.