Cognomen Bigin (Begin 
, Bigin 
, Бигин 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Bigin is characteristic of Canada, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, where it is quite a rare surname, and France. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Canada, the United States, and France. Much less frequently, Bigin is the forename as well as the last name.