Diggons Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Diggons 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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Diggons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales41:773,63329,106
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Diggons 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

Diggons Last Name Facts

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

Diggons is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Diggons? popularity and diffusion

The surname Diggons is the 1,755,741st most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Diggons live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Diggons is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 96 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 2 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 2 percent are found. Barring England Diggons is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Diggons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Diggons has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 279 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diggons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Diggons surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Diggons earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Digons9214/
Diggans8659/
Digans773/
Dugons770/
Duggans71188/
Dighans71181/
Deggans7137/
Degonse718/
Deagons710/
Dichgans6720/
Diggance677/
Degans62409/
Dugans62114/
Deguns6210/
Degonz628/
Digance57167/
Degunst5776/
Desgans5718/
Deegans576/
Deganns571/
Deagans570/
Duganns570/
De'gunst532/

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