Dalzell Surname

78,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Dalzell 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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Dalzell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3801:152,29415,639
England8231:67,7017,838
Northern Ireland8201:2,250469
Australia5811:46,4645,816
Canada5541:66,5087,698
New Zealand4231:10,7051,868
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
Scotland1941:27,5972,936
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines471:2,397428
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
Wales131:238,04114,239
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Guam81:20,0153,029
Guyana71:108,8897,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Barbados11:287,4482,772
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5321:8,3271,256
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
Scotland1131:33,1262,735
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:84,5438,821

Dalzell (34) may also be a first name.

Dalzell 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

A Scottish name in Louth and Down. IF 24*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Anciently written Dallyell, Daleel, Dalyiel, &c. From the barony of Dal-yeel (i.e. ' the beautiful meadow') on the river Clyde. The Earls of Carnwath are the chiefs of the family. The often-quoted romantic story which assigns another origin for the name (See English Surn. ii. 8.) has neither history, etymology, nor common sense to support it.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) Local. Taken from the parish of Dalziel, in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The parish is said to have received its name from the old parish church which stood near the Clyde, which was probably so called from Dal, a dale or valley, and cille, a church—the church in the valley. There is the following tradition, told by Nisbet, of the origin of the name:

"A favorite of Kenneth II. having been hanged by the Picts, and the King being much concerned that the body should be exposed in so disgraceful a situation, offered a large reward to him who should rescue it. This being an enterprise of great danger, no one was found bold enough to undertake it, till a gentleman came to the king, and said, Dalziel, that is, 'I dare. ' In memory of this circumstance his descendants assumed for their arms a man hanging on a gallows, and the motto 'I dare. '" The Dalziels afterward became Earls of Carnwath. Unfortunately, there is no such word as Dalziel in either the Gaelic or Celtic, which signifies "I dare."The name is local, as given above.

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

Dalzell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dalzell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dalzell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 78,370th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,169,375 people. Dalzell is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Dalzell reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 34 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,380 people, or 1 in 152,294. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Washington, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

Dalzell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dalzell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dalzell last name rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 301 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dalzell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dalzell surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dalzell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning R 217,332 per year; in United States they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $47,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $47,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dalziell93403/
Daltzell931/
Dallzell931/
Dalzel926/
Dalziel866,805/
Dalzill8628/
Dalxell861/
Dalsell861/
Dalzeel860/
Dalgell860/
Dalziehl801/
Dollzell800/
Dalsiell800/
Dalzil779/
Dolzel777/
Dalsel771/
Dolezel71609/
Dohlzel712/
Dalesil711/
Dolsell710/
Dalgill710/
Dalsiel710/
Dalgiel710/
Dalessil673/
Dolzl671/
D'Alessil631/
Dolcel627/
Dalcil623/
Dolezl621/
Dalsil621/
Dolezil5726/
Dalslet573/
Dolecil571/
Dalssil571/
Dalslett533/
Dagligil533/
Delessil531/
Dahlslett5053/
Dahlsledt500/

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