Diggory Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Diggory Surname Definition:

DIGORY, DEGORY: The personal name, whence probably the modifications Digg, Digges, Diggins. Digginson; though these may perhaps be from Dick and Richard.

Diggory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:269,16921,240
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Diggory (22) may also be a first name.

Diggory Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DIGORY, DEGORY: The personal name, whence probably the modifications Digg, Digges, Diggins. Digginson; though these may perhaps be from Dick and Richard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Diggory Last Name Facts

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

Diggory occurs most in England. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Diggory? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 818,364th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. Diggory is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Diggory reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most common first name world-wide, borne by 22 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Shropshire, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 14 percent live. Not including England Diggory is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.

Diggory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Diggory has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Diggory last name expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Diggory Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Diggory are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

Diggory earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.98% more than the national average, earning $51,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Digory920/
Diggori8610/
Diggery868/
Digoury861/
Digoriy861/
Deggory860/
Digorey860/
Dighgore801/
Digori77636/
Digore77285/
Degory7740/
Digora775/
Dighore718,099/
Dikgore7174/
Digorio7144/
Dighori7124/
Diogori7114/
Diggari719/
Dhigori718/
Digariy714/
Digoure713/
Digorgi712/
Dhigore712/
Diegori711/
Diegary711/
Duggary711/
Digoree711/
Dighora711/
Dhighore678/
Diegoore671/
Daigouri671/
Duigguri671/
Degorgey671/
Daingori671/
Dighorre671/
Dighoire671/
Dighoere671/
Deggoret670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diggory
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