Dalaigh Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Dalaigh Surname User-submission:
From the Latin, dail, meaning 'assembly'. The root of the name and all its derivatives can be traced back to the single meaning of 'one that gathers at assemblies'. The earliest ancestors with the surname O'Dalaigh were often poets and/or scholars and were present in the courts of many high lords.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Dálaigh (23) are calculated separately.
Dalaigh Surname Meaning
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From the Latin, dail, meaning 'assembly'. The root of the name and all its derivatives can be traced back to the single meaning of 'one that gathers at assemblies'. The earliest ancestors with the surname O'Dalaigh were often poets and/or scholars and were present in the courts of many high lords.
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Where Does The Last Name Dalaigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dalaigh is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Dálaigh. Click here for other potential spellings of Dalaigh.
How Common Is The Last Name Dalaigh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,649,889th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Dalaigh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Dalaigh live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Ireland this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dálaigh | 95 | 23 | / |
| Dalaig | 92 | 293 | / |
| Dalagh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Daleigh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Daalagh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dailaig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dalag | 83 | 1,708 | / |
| Dalig | 83 | 876 | / |
| Datlag | 77 | 157 | / |
| Daylig | 77 | 145 | / |
| Dallig | 77 | 142 | / |
| Dailig | 77 | 139 | / |
| Dalhag | 77 | 111 | / |
| Daylag | 77 | 106 | / |
| Dhalag | 77 | 30 | / |
| Dalhig | 77 | 16 | / |
| Dahlig | 77 | 15 | / |
| Dalakh | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dallag | 77 | 10 | / |
| Daelig | 77 | 7 | / |
| Daligk | 77 | 2 | / |
| Deligh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dalikh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Delaig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dalegh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daulag | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daulig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Da'lag | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daalag | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dalyag | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dalaqh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dolagh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daslig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dalaiq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dalaix | 77 | 1 | / |
| Delagh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dalhaug | 71 | 315 | / |
| Daligue | 71 | 54 | / |
| Dalayag | 71 | 42 | / |
| Dalakhe | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dahalig | 71 | 10 | / |
| Dalgikh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Dalough | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dalikhe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Daluyag | 71 | 2 | / |
| Doleigh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dalahak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dahlakh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dohligh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalague | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalayik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deleigh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daliyag | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalak | 67 | 1,813 | / |
| Delig | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Dalik | 67 | 403 | / |
| Dalac | 67 | 301 | / |
| Dalix | 67 | 228 | / |
| Dalic | 67 | 228 | / |
| Delag | 67 | 221 | / |
| Dahlhaug | 67 | 67 | / |
| Dahliaag | 67 | 62 | / |
| Dalaq | 67 | 50 | / |
| Dolig | 67 | 35 | / |
| Dalligue | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dalakhsh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dolag | 67 | 13 | / |
| Daleg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dallague | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dalax | 67 | 3 | / |
| Daulakhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dailague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalahjak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dailakhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dollhigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhaliyag | 67 | 1 | / |
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