Bigby Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Bigby, so the heraldry linked to Bixby is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

In census returns, Bigby often stands in for Bixby. Read literally, Bigby points to “Place name”.

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Bigby has “g” where Bixby has “x”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Bigsby. According to the 2010 US Census, the Bigby surname had 1,216 bearers.

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