Dagger Surname

229,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dagger Surname Definition:

Probably from the implement, like Sword, Brownbill, &c.

Dagger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6971:79,9408,909
Australia3011:89,68710,310
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Venezuela2201:137,2914,394
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Wales151:206,30213,003
India131:59,005,029552,550
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4361:55,9076,641
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

The alternate forms: Dägger (1) are calculated separately.

Dagger (34) may also be a first name.

Dagger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from the implement, like Sword, Brownbill, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Daggers are best represented in the Preston district. Daggard was a Cambridgeshire name in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dagger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dagger Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dagger is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Dägger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dagger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 229,904th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,138,300 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Dagger are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 34 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 697 people, or 1 in 79,940. In England Dagger is most common in: Lancashire, where 25 percent are found, Somerset, where 10 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Dagger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dagger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dagger last name rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 234 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 420 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dagger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dagger last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dagger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.5% less than the national average, earning R 120,000 per year; in United States they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $50,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $55,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dägger941/
Daigger92154/
Daggert92133/
Dangger921/
Daggerd920/
Daegger920/
Dager913,744/
Dagge91382/
Daggezer8667/
Daggertt863/
Dagghert862/
Dejagger862/
Dagher8337,773/
Dugger8312,421/
Danger838,874/
Dogger832,061/
Daguer83793/
Dauger83557/
Daiger83258/
Digger83248/
Degger83220/
Daeger83218/
Dagier83160/
Dayger8377/
Dagget8355/
Dasger8353/
Dagert8352/
Dagere8346/
Dadger8323/
Dangge8320/
Deager8312/
Dhagge837/
Dhager835/
Dagged835/
Dahger833/
Dygger832/
Daggez832/
Daqger831/
Dagerd831/
Dagerr831/
Daugge831/
Dageer831/
Daggey830/
Dagges830/
Dacger830/
Dage802,863/
Daer80714/
Daggett777,482/
Dejager771,569/
Dhanger77210/
Deyager77122/
Daugert77108/
Dasgeer7770/
Dainger7749/
Daguere7723/
Daudger7720/
D'Anger7718/
Dashger778/
Daugher777/
Dougger777/
Dangerh776/
Deanger775/
D'Agier774/
Dahgher772/
Daghere772/
D'Hagge772/
Daugier772/
Doggert771/
Dagheir771/
Dagherr771/
Dagiere771/
Daguert771/
Dajgher771/
Danggey771/
Dhagjer771/
Deigger771/
Dasgher771/
Dehager770/
Daggets770/
Daggeth770/
Daigert770/
Deauger770/
Dhage7364,746/
Dange7363,874/
Diger738,029/
Dauer735,690/
Dacer732,442/
Dayer732,276/
Dajer732,224/
Deger731,956/
Dauge731,664/
Dagga731,635/
Dages731,496/
Daser73906/
Doger73872/
Dawer73794/
Daxer73715/
Daghe73506/
Dagre73476/
Daggy73440/
Daggi73377/
Dogge73301/
Daget73299/
Dazer73264/
Daerr73248/
Deage73241/
Dagir73219/
Daage73163/
Daige73160/
Daier7387/
Dagey7336/
Dagee7335/
Döger7326/
Dagie7325/
Dahge7323/
Dagea7311/
Dhaer739/
Dageh739/
Dagez736/
D'Age736/
Ddage735/
Daged734/
Dgage733/
Dagye733/
Dáger733/
Daerh733/
Dagse732/
Dagce732/
Dasge732/
Däger732/
Dagze732/
Hdage731/
Dajge731/
Dagje731/
Daâge731/
Dgoge731/
Daguerre713,917/
D'Haeger7126/
Deyagere7120/
Daugherh7111/
Daughert719/
Dasgheer718/
Dashgerd717/
Daugiert716/
Dachgerd716/
Dhangher713/
Dagerova712/
Dagguett712/
Dhangeer711/
D'Aegher711/
Dahnnger711/
Daugerre711/
Dauggett710/
Doggertt710/
Daugherd710/
Dacher675,925/
Daguet672,883/
Dhange672,460/
Dagesh671,319/
Daigre671,263/
Daheur67927/
Degeer67773/
Dauser67624/
Daunge67449/
Donger67319/
Dagues67304/
Dangir67264/
Dağgez67234/
Dayere67228/
Degier67176/
Daugey67174/
Dhayer67152/
Dadjer67149/
Dhagre67139/
Dazere67130/
Dauget67130/
Deiger67129/
Daiser67128/
Daggay67119/
Dongge67117/
Daghir67103/
Dauwer6794/
Daggit6794/
Dazert6787/
Douger6785/
Dagheh6785/
Dasgir6771/
Dagett6759/
Dhaghe6748/
Dauert6744/
Ditger6744/
Dogget6743/
Dogere6743/
Dauges6741/
Dugier6740/
Daange6740/
D'Auge6736/
Deaser6736/
Dhagga6734/
Deuger6734/
D'Ange6732/
Doguer6729/
Dakher6729/
Dadgir6729/
Daygre6727/
Dagueh6725/
Dodger6724/
Daggai6724/
Dangey6723/
Dagets6723/
Dooger6723/
Dogher6723/
Dotger6721/
Dazier6720/
Danggi6718/
Daggha6718/
Dhhage6717/
Daguey6716/
Dagair6715/
Dainge6714/
Dogert6713/
Dhaggi6713/
Dasere6713/
Dazeur6712/
Dhagey6711/
Daghes6711/
Dhaser6710/
Dakser6710/
Doeger679/
Dazher679/
Daggis679/
Dannge678/
Dhauge678/
Digere678/
Degher677/
Daiges677/
Dhagee677/
Daghie677/
Dhawer676/
Dheage676/
Dahage676/
Dagire676/
Daiher676/
Daguir676/
Dogier675/
Daheir675/
Deagea675/
Daiggi675/
Danghe674/
Dasier674/
Duoger674/
Doiger674/
Dhagir674/
Dahjer674/
Deazer673/
Daigie673/
Dhaget673/
Deeger673/
Deange673/
Daweer673/
Dagiet673/
Dahyer673/
Dhoger673/
Dagech673/
Dajcer673/
Dagest673/
Dayser672/
Dhdage672/
Didger672/
Daujer672/
Daygee672/
Dazeer672/
Dawere672/
Daizer672/
Dahher672/
Dazgir672/
Dağgeç672/
Daycer672/
Dogeer672/
Datgir672/
Daseer672/
Dai'er672/
Daguye672/
Daugie671/
Hdange671/
Doggee671/
Dogges671/
Doggey671/
Dhages671/
D'Hage671/
Dahges671/
Daigee671/
Dajser671/
Daouer671/
Dagies671/
Deages671/
Dayges671/
Ddhage671/
Dasear671/
Duggir671/
Daigeh671/
Dagiee671/
Daguez671/
Deagee671/
Danxer671/
Dazerh671/
Deagre671/
Dagheu671/
Dajher671/
Dajzer671/
Dangej671/
D'aguerre671/
D'Ayer671/
Dáguer671/
Dağyer671/
Dahear671/
Daggji671/
Daggiz671/
Dahver671/
Daiert671/
Dhauer671/
Daugir671/
Dasert671/
Dauzer670/
Dagess670/
Dogged670/
Dujger670/
Duiger670/

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