Dalziell Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dalziell Surname Definition:

This family bear for their arms, sable, a naked man with the arms extended proper, and the motto, "I dare," to perpetuate a brave exploit performed by one of their ancestors. A near kinsman of Kenneth II was hung by the Piets, which so grieved the king that he offered a large reward to any one who would rescue the corpse; no one, however, would undertake the enterprise; at last one came to the king and said: "Dalziell," which signifies, I dare; and he rescued the body and brought it to the king, for which act his posterity took their name of Dalziell, and the arms and motto which they still use.

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Dalziell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2571:105,04211,793
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Scotland211:254,94412,577
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1391:26,9302,408
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dalziell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This family bear for their arms, sable, a naked man with the arms extended proper, and the motto, "I dare," to perpetuate a brave exploit performed by one of their ancestors. A near kinsman of Kenneth II was hung by the Piets, which so grieved the king that he offered a large reward to any one who would rescue the corpse; no one, however, would undertake the enterprise; at last one came to the king and said: "Dalziell," which signifies, I dare; and he rescued the body and brought it to the king, for which act his posterity took their name of Dalziell, and the arms and motto which they still use.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Dalziell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dalziell is found most frequently in Australia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dalziell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 722,496th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 84 percent of Dalziell are found; 84 percent are found in Australasia and 84 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 105,042. In Australia it is most numerous in: Western Australia, where 39 percent are found, New South Wales, where 39 percent are found and Queensland, where 17 percent are found. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Dalziell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dalziell has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dalziell surname declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dalziell Last Name Statistics demography

Dalziell earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.57% more than the national average, earning $74,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dalziel936,805/
Dalzell936,232/
Dalzill9328/
Dalziehl881/
Daltzell881/
Dallzell881/
Dalsiell880/
Dalzil869/
Dalzel866/
Dalxell801/
Dalsell801/
Dalgill800/
Dalgell800/
Dalsiel800/
Dalzeel800/
Dalgiel800/
Dollzell750/
Dolzel717/
Dalcil713/
Dalsil711/
Dalsel711/
Dolezel67609/
Dolezil6726/
Dohlzel672/
Dalssil671/
Dalesil671/
Dolsell670/
Dagligil633/
Dalessil633/
Dolzl621/
D'Alessil591/
Dolcel577/
Dolezl571/
Dalslet533/
Dolecil531/
Dalslett503/
Delessil501/

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