Daughtry Surname

62,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Daughtry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dawtrey.' Mr. Lower writes as follows: 'Hawtrey, Haultrey. The family were in Sussex in Norman times... . The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore. Norman-the Frenchhaulte-rive, and hence the latinization De Alta Ripa, often modified to Dealtry and Dawtrey, while Hawtrey and Haultrey are closer adhesions to the primitive form' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Daughtry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,7421:46,8175,690
England1501:371,45426,286
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5771:87,0349,029

Daughtry (40) may also be a first name.

Daughtry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dawtrey.' Mr. Lower writes as follows: 'Hawtrey, Haultrey. The family were in Sussex in Norman times... . The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore. Norman-the Frenchhaulte-rive, and hence the latinization De Alta Ripa, often modified to Dealtry and Dawtrey, while Hawtrey and Haultrey are closer adhesions to the primitive form' (Patronymica Britannica). He further adds that Hauterive is in the arrondissement of Alencon in Normandy.

Robert de Alta Ripa, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Alta Ripa, Yorkshire, ibid.

Elena de Dautry, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Dautry, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Dawtre, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Dautre, 1379: ibid.

1617. Married — Anthony Cobbe and Christyan Dawtrye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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An Irish and Scottish patronymic name from the Gaelic, O'Dochartaighy, meaning 'descendant of Dochartach', whose name meant 'unlucky' or 'hurtful'.

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Daughtry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Daughtry is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Daughtry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 62,980th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 915,521 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Daughtry reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 40 people.

The last name Daughtry is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,742 people, or 1 in 46,817. In The United States Daughtry is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States Daughtry occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Daughtry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Daughtry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Daughtry last name rose 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daughtry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Daughtry last name are 5.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Daughtry earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning $38,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.1% more than the national average, earning $62,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daughtrey942,323/
Daughthry942/
Daughtroy941/
Daughtray940/
Doughtry88121/
Daughtra881/
Daghtrey880/
Daightry880/
Daughtre880/
Doughtrey8213/
Daughtree827/
Daughtrez820/
Daughtrie820/
Doughtrie710/

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