I wonder why Edit: interesting, this seems to be mainly an English phenomenon, a lot of examples but they are all from other languages. The exception being Biggs, although I’ve never met a Biggs.

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    In my German region are many family names called „Lange“ „Langer“ „Langes“ which means tall guy.