Biggar: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

The same name, two spellings: Biggar and Biggers.

What does the surname Biggar mean?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “One who buys, a purchaser; one who came from Biggar (barley field), in Lanarkshire”. In the 2010 US Census, 758 Americans gave Biggar as their last name (rank 30,735). That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.

How is Biggar related to Biggers?

Before spelling was fixed, Biggers was also written Biggar. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Bigger.

Is there a Biggar coat of arms?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Biggers surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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