Dagg Surname
Approximately 3,692 people bear this surname
Dagg Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dag'; Icel. Dagr-day. The diminutive seems to have been Daggett in England, but Daggett is a Yorkshire surname, and as such may be but a corruption of Tagg, which see, compare Tennyson for Dennison.
Read More About This SurnameDagg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,008 | 1:36,553 | 4,651 |
| United States | 792 | 1:457,650 | 39,105 |
| England | 626 | 1:89,006 | 9,633 |
| Australia | 506 | 1:53,351 | 6,583 |
| New Zealand | 277 | 1:16,348 | 2,848 |
| Ireland | 245 | 1:19,220 | 2,012 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 172 | 1:25,755 | 2,765 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 322 | 1:75,700 | 8,272 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:103,978 | 5,126 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 120 | 1:418,489 | 30,805 |
Dagg (22) may also be a first name.
Dagg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dag'; Icel. Dagr-day. The diminutive seems to have been Daggett in England, but Daggett is a Yorkshire surname, and as such may be but a corruption of Tagg, which see, compare Tennyson for Dennison.
Georgius Dag, tapytour, 32 Henry III: Freemen of York.
1605. Thomas Robbins and Elizabeth Dagge: Marriage Lic. (London).
1667. Married — John Daggot and Ane Farrabee: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Wille Dag in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III. p. 70). It was also a surname in the Debateable Land in sixteenth century, in 1550—52 recorded as Dog (ALHT.), so it may be a form of Doig, which see.
During the past hundred years this name has become quite numerous in Dublin and is also found in north Tipperary and in Cork. Before that families of Dagg were established in Counties Wicklow and Wexford. The first I have met with in Ireland was John Dagg whose marriage licence bond was lodged in Cork in 1679 (four more such bonds are recorded for the eighteenth century). Another was a student of Dublin University from 1714 to 1719: he was born in Cornwall in 1686. Authorities differ as to the origin of the name: Reaney, the most reliable, derives it from Old-French dague, a dagger, i.e. one who carries a dagger.
(Scandinavian or English) the O.Scand. pers. name Dag-r, or the Anglo-Saxon Dægga = Day [Old Norse dag-r-Old English dæg]
Derived from Old-French dague, a dagger, this .
name came to Ireland from England in the seventeenth century. SIF 49
Ferguson thinks it may be derived from the Teutonic, docg, day.
From the German, Dach; from the Dutch, Dake; a personal name.
Dagg Demographics
Average Male Dagg Height
178.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dagg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dagg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dagg (Hindi: डग्ग, Marathi: डग) is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dagg.
How Common Is The Last Name Dagg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dagg is the 123,630th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,973,875 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Dagg reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 22 people.
The last name Dagg is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 1,008 people, or 1 in 36,553. In Canada Dagg is most frequent in: Ontario, where 43 percent reside, British Columbia, where 21 percent reside and Alberta, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Dagg occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Dagg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dagg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dagg last name rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 142 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dagg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Dagg last name is predominantly Anglican (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dagg are 23.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.06% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dagg earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.48% more than the national average, earning R 319,584 per year; in United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,353 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daggs | 89 | 1,516 | / |
| Dhagg | 89 | 6 | / |
| Daggå | 89 | 1 | / |
| Daugg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Daigg | 89 | 0 | / |
| Dag | 86 | 7,171 | / |
| Daggue | 80 | 4 | / |
| Daggig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Daggsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dauggs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daggtt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Daug | 75 | 2,278 | / |
| Daig | 75 | 1,154 | / |
| Dagh | 75 | 862 | / |
| Dhag | 75 | 705 | / |
| Daag | 75 | 509 | / |
| Dogg | 75 | 112 | / |
| Deag | 75 | 111 | / |
| Dagø | 75 | 61 | / |
| Dags | 75 | 12 | / |
| Dahg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dasg | 75 | 8 | / |
| Dgag | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dagz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dagk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dagq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dagp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dagc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dagė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dayg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dacg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dague | 67 | 4,759 | / |
| Daugs | 67 | 568 | / |
| Daigh | 67 | 329 | / |
| Daigs | 67 | 67 | / |
| Dahag | 67 | 27 | / |
| Daugh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Doigg | 67 | 17 | / |
| Doggs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dhagh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daagh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Doggz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Doogg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hdaag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dashg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dagås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dheag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhaag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgahg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daugt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dakgs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dassg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgoug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doggh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dougg | 67 | 0 | / |
Dagg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dagg in the Hindi language | ||
| डग्ग | dagga | - |
| Dagg in the Marathi language | ||
| डग | daga | - |
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