Diggs Surname
Approximately 24,990 people bear this surname
Diggs Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from nick. Dick, whence patronymic Dicks and Dix. This, influenced by the French Digon or Digun (English Diccon, whence Dicconson), became Diggs or Digges; compare Diggins (v.
Read More About This SurnameDiggs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,025 | 1:19,052 | 2,394 |
| Liberia | 5,505 | 1:801 | 107 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,137 | 1:12,139 | 1,570 |
Diggs (262) may also be a first name.
Diggs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from nick. Dick, whence patronymic Dicks and Dix. This, influenced by the French Digon or Digun (English Diccon, whence Dicconson), became Diggs or Digges; compare Diggins (v. Digance) and Diglin (which see), which can scarcely be styled corruptions. They are Anglicized French forms. The English equivalents are Dickins and Dicklin.
Henry Dygge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1606. John Castilon and Margaret Diggs: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1669. Edmand Lawrence and Mary Diggs: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) Descendant of Digg, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
Diggs Demographics
Diggs Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Diggs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diggs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Diggs (Russian: Диггс) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diggs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Diggs is the 21,758th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 291,618 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Diggs are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Diggs is also the 549,774th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 262 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 19,025 people, or 1 in 19,052. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 19 percent reside, Virginia, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Diggs occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 22 percent reside and New Zealand, where 0 percent reside.
Diggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Diggs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diggs surname grew 460 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Diggs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Diggs surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Diggs surname are 1.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Diggs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.4% less than the national average, earning $39,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.65% less than the national average, earning $39,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diggst | 91 | 1 | / |
| Disggs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deiggs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Digg | 89 | 131 | / |
| Digs | 89 | 33 | / |
| D'Higgs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deggs | 80 | 255 | / |
| Daigs | 80 | 67 | / |
| Duggs | 80 | 21 | / |
| Doigg | 80 | 17 | / |
| Digqg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diggz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Digss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diogg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diegs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duigs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tdigg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Deigs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Daigg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dig | 75 | 2,977 | / |
| Duggås | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dhuggs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Diggue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doig | 67 | 8,317 | / |
| Diks | 67 | 2,477 | / |
| Daig | 67 | 1,154 | / |
| Degg | 67 | 987 | / |
| Deig | 67 | 335 | / |
| Digh | 67 | 223 | / |
| Diog | 67 | 204 | / |
| Dieg | 67 | 85 | / |
| Dhig | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dixs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dugs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dygg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duig | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dgeg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Diqs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dicg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hdig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Digk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Degs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Digt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diggova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Digc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dihg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Digz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Disg | 67 | 1 | / |
Diggs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diggs in the Russian language | ||
| Диггс | diggs | - |
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Diggs Reference & Research
Diggs DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Diggs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diggs
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