Dalziel Surname
Approximately 6,805 people bear this surname
Dalziel 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.
Read More About This SurnameDalziel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,429 | 1:3,747 | 656 |
| Australia | 1,391 | 1:19,407 | 2,688 |
| England | 1,286 | 1:43,327 | 5,509 |
| United States | 926 | 1:391,424 | 34,366 |
| Canada | 904 | 1:40,758 | 5,081 |
| New Zealand | 373 | 1:12,140 | 2,112 |
| South Africa | 280 | 1:193,492 | 20,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 93 | 1:19,839 | 2,413 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,130 | 1:3,313 | 551 |
| England | 206 | 1:118,327 | 11,338 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Dalziel (44) may also be a first name.
Dalziel 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.
Place name in Lanarkshire, Scotland, originally Dalyel.
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.
(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.
A location name in Lanark.
Dalziel Demographics
Dalziel Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dalziel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dalziel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dalziel is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dalziel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dalziel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 72,442nd most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,070,910 people. Dalziel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Dalziel live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Dalziel is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 44 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 1,429 people, or 1 in 3,747. In Scotland Dalziel is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 17 percent are found, Glasgow City, where 14 percent are found and Dumfries and Galloway, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
Dalziel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dalziel has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dalziel surname rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 624 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dalziel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dalziel surname is predominantly Presbyterian (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dalziel are 6.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.86% registered with the party.
The amount Dalziel earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.7% more than the national average, earning R 312,960 per year; in United States they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $52,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $51,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalziell | 93 | 403 | / |
| Dalziehl | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dalzil | 92 | 9 | / |
| Dalzel | 92 | 6 | / |
| Dalzell | 86 | 6,232 | / |
| Dalzill | 86 | 28 | / |
| Dalgiel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dalzeel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dalsiel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Daltzell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dallzell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dalsiell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dolzel | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dalcil | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dalsil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dalsel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dolezel | 71 | 609 | / |
| Dolezil | 71 | 26 | / |
| Dohlzel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dalxell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalssil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalesil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalsell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dalgill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dalgell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dagligil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dalessil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dolzl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dollzell | 67 | 0 | / |
| D'Alessil | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dolcel | 62 | 7 | / |
| Dolezl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dalslet | 57 | 3 | / |
| Dolecil | 57 | 1 | / |
| Dolsell | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dalslett | 53 | 3 | / |
| Dahlslett | 50 | 53 | / |
| Dahlsledt | 50 | 0 | / |
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