Last Name BIGALOW

Summary/Contribute


Meaning 'Bygglu,' in the Welsh, signifies to hector, to bully. In the Cornish British, 'Bygel' is a herdsman, a shepherd, and the name may have been applied to the commander of an army.
Origin

Rank 138,741 (2000 US census)
Count 111 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.98%, or 91 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 11.71%, or 13 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 5.41%, or 6 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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