Daggett Surname

66,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Daggett 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.

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Daggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8981:52,5466,313
England3061:182,08516,371
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Panama61:652,04310,051
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9861:25,2863,123

Daggett (28) may also be a first name.

Daggett 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Descendant of little Dagr (day), or Daegga (day).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ferguson thinks it may be derived from the Teutonic, docg, day.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Probably a corruption of Dowgate, a place in London, so called from dow, British, water—the water—gate.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Daggett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daggett has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Daggett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daggett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 66,623rd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 974,010 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Daggett are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 28 people.

The surname Daggett is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,898 people, or 1 in 52,546. In The United States Daggett is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Oregon, where 5 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Daggett exists in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Daggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Daggett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Daggett surname expanded 347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daggett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Daggett surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Daggett surname are 8.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Daggett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.71% more than the national average, earning $46,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $51,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daggette933/
Dagguett932/
Dauggett930/
Dagett9259/
Dagget9255/
Doggett868,697/
Daggitt86184/
Diggett86146/
Daugett8679/
Duggett8634/
Dadgett866/
Deggett863/
Dagette861/
Dangett861/
Dagetts861/
Daguett861/
Daggets860/
Daggeth860/
Dagge83382/
Daget83299/
Doggette80334/
Daugette80145/
Daughett8015/
Daguette803/
Doggetts803/
Douggett802/
Diggette801/
Doggettt801/
Daguet772,883/
Dagger771,761/
Dauget77130/
Daggit7794/
Dawett7779/
Dogget7743/
Dayett7739/
Degett7725/
Dogett7724/
Dagets7723/
Dangge7720/
Danget7714/
Dhagge777/
Dagged775/
Degget774/
Dhaget773/
Dagiet773/
Dagest773/
Daggez772/
Digget771/
Digett771/
Dadget771/
Dagitt771/
Daugge771/
Dazett771/
Dugget770/
Daggey770/
Dasett770/
Dagges770/
Dacett770/
Daughette756/
Dage732,863/
Daet732,814/
Dauguet71836/
Daigger71154/
Dayaget7124/
Duyaget717/
Dausett716/
Dayette716/
Dagseth716/
Dogette715/
Deghett715/
Doguett714/
Daughhette713/
D'Hagge712/
Dodgett711/
Dogsett711/
Dahiett711/
Daksett711/
Dadjett711/
Deagiet711/
Duggitt711/
Doggeth711/
Daguest711/
Danggey711/
Danggit711/
Dangiet711/
Doggitt710/
Daucett710/
Daueget710/
Dazette710/
Dhage6764,746/
Dange6763,874/
Dager673,744/
Dawet672,191/
Dauge671,664/
Dagga671,635/
Dages671,496/
Dyett671,191/
Dagit67856/
Daghe67506/
Dayet67479/
Diget67446/
Daggy67440/
Dautt67417/
Deget67399/
Duett67397/
Daggi67377/
Dazet67367/
Dogge67301/
Deage67241/
Daage67163/
Daige67160/
Daset67125/
Diett67118/
Deitt6774/
Doget6744/
Dacet6744/
Dagey6736/
Dagee6735/
Dagie6725/
Dahge6723/
Dajet6716/
Daitt6711/
Dagea6711/
Dageh679/
Dagez676/
D'Age676/
Ddage675/
Daged674/
Dougette673/
Dgage673/
Dagye673/
Dhaet672/
Dagse672/
Deutt672/
Dagce672/
Dasge672/
Dachette672/
Dauet672/
Douguett672/
Dagze672/
Dangheet672/
Hdage671/
Doett671/
Dajge671/
Dagje671/
Daâge671/
D'Aiette671/
Dgoge671/
Deett670/
Daytt670/
Doughett670/
Deatt670/

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