Dalzel Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Dalzel Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Dalziel (Lanark), c. 1200 Dalyell, Daliel [the first element is Gaelic dail (dal), a field; the second is doubtful] The z in this name is the result of mistaking the Middle English character i (pron. as y) for z.

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Dalzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Dalzel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Dalziel (Lanark), c. 1200 Dalyell, Daliel [the first element is Gaelic dail (dal), a field; the second is doubtful] The z in this name is the result of mistaking the Middle English character i (pron. as y) for z.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dalzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dalzel is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dalzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Dalzel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dalzel is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dalzel are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Dalzel is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,676,908. In Scotland it is most common in: City of Edinburgh, where 50 percent live and North Lanarkshire, where 50 percent live. Other than Scotland this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 17 percent live.

Dalzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dalzel has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dalzel surname fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dalzel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dalziel926,805/
Dalzell926,232/
Dalzeel920/
Dalziell86403/
Dalziehl861/
Daltzell861/
Dallzell861/
Dalzil839/
Dolzel837/
Dalsel831/
Dolezel77609/
Dalzill7728/
Dohlzel772/
Dalxell771/
Dalesil771/
Dalsell771/
Dalgiel770/
Dalgell770/
Dalsiel770/
Dolzl731/
Dalessil713/
Dollzell710/
Dalsiell710/
Dolcel677/
Dalcil673/
Dalsil671/
Dolezl671/
D'Alessil671/
Dolezil6226/
Dalslet623/
Dolecil621/
Dalssil621/
Dalgill620/
Dolsell620/
Dalslett573/
Dagligil573/
Dahlslett5353/
Dahlsledt530/

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