Diggens Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Diggens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. All forms of Dickins and Dickinson. As early as 1273 Digun or Digon was in common use. For early instances, v. Dickens.

1574. Thomas Digons, or Diggons, or Dyggons: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Diggens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:153,91714,625
Australia1651:163,61016,947
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Diggens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. All forms of Dickins and Dickinson. As early as 1273 Digun or Digon was in common use. For early instances, v. Dickens.

1574. Thomas Digons, or Diggons, or Dyggons: Register of the University of Oxford.

John Digginson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Agnes Digeson, ibid.

1733. Married — Robert Anderson and Lidia Diggins: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1705. — William Diggens and Eleanor W. Livingston: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Dickens, Dickins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Dige; from the Dutch, Dikken; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Diggens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diggens is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diggens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 492,802nd most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 10,860,724 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Diggens are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 153,917. In England Diggens is mostly found in: Essex, where 20 percent reside, Suffolk, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Diggens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Diggens has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Diggens surname grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 239 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diggens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Diggens last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Diggens last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Diggens earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.07% less than the national average, earning $24,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duiggens930/
Digens9216/
Diggins865,003/
Ditgens8651/
Deggens8616/
Diogens8612/
Duggens862/
Daggens861/
Didgens860/
Diens83119/
Digns831/
D'Eigens802/
Dhiogens801/
Duiggins800/
Degens77854/
Dignæs7714/
Digins774/
Diensh773/
Dicens772/
Dixens772/
Deiens771/
Dizens771/
Duggns771/
Daiens770/
Dugens770/
Duggins714,842/
Desgens71385/
Deegens71169/
Doggins7154/
Deggins7135/
Daggins7134/
Deixens719/
Degensh719/
Diezins718/
Dichens717/
Degenst711/
Detgens711/
Desiens711/
Deguens711/
Dhienns711/
Diienns711/
Dikcens711/
Disenns710/
Diesens710/
Deisens710/
Deans6713,811/
Dains671,088/
Doens67358/
Daens67342/
Duijsens67285/
Dyens67148/
Dienz6778/
Deens6770/
Dijns6754/
Deins6752/
Duens6732/
Deyns6727/
Dethgens6720/
Doins6712/
Duijzens676/
Douggins674/
Degenshe671/
Deuns670/
Dugginns670/

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