Dagworthy Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dagworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dapworthy,' a hamlet in the parish of Old Newton, Suffolk; compare Langworthy and Kenworthy for Lang- worth and Kenworth.

John de Dagworth, Norfolk, 1257: History of Norfolk.

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Dagworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dagworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dapworthy,' a hamlet in the parish of Old Newton, Suffolk; compare Langworthy and Kenworthy for Lang- worth and Kenworth.

John de Dagworth, Norfolk, 1257: History of Norfolk.

Nicholas de Dagworth, Norfolk, 1400: ibid.

Osbert de Dageworth, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Dagworth, Surrey., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Daggeworth, London, 20 Edward.

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

From Dagworth; a location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dagworthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dagworthy is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dagworthy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dagworthy is the 2,530,696th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. Dagworthy occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Dagworthy reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is most frequent in: Devon, where 28 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 28 percent are found and Essex, where 16 percent are found. Outside of England Dagworthy occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Dagworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dagworthy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dagworthy Last Name Statistics demography

Dagworthy earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 65.76% more than the national average, earning $82,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dagorath820/
Dackworth781/
Dagreth751/
Dauckworth740/
Ducworth7158/
Degwerth7119/
Degrothy7116/
Dukworth713/
da Garth711/
Duckworth6726,699/
Dagrithie6733/
Deckworth6713/
Duchworth679/
de Goreth672/
Dickworth672/
Dockworth672/
Diogoreth671/
Dagrithié671/
Duekworth671/
Dukeworth670/
de Carthy670/

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