About the Biglow Surname

Spellings drift, and Biglow is where Bigelow drifted for some families. The family name meaning is “Bacga's clearing”, the same as for Bigelow.

Family crest and blazon

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

Biglow and Bigelow

Biglow drops the “e” of Bigelow, a shortening that clerks often made. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The 2010 US Census counted 552 people named Biglow, ranking it number 39,773 among American surnames. For the full story, order the Biglow surname pack.