Diglin Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

Diglin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from nick. Dick, and diminutive Dicklin, which occurs as early as the Hundred Rolls; compare Jacklin, Nickling, Hewling, &c, from John, Nicholas, and Hugh. Diglin is a lazified form; compare Jagge in Piers Plowman for Jack.

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Diglin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Diglin (22) may also be a first name.

Diglin 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, and diminutive Dicklin, which occurs as early as the Hundred Rolls; compare Jacklin, Nickling, Hewling, &c, from John, Nicholas, and Hugh. Diglin is a lazified form; compare Jagge in Piers Plowman for Jack.

Dikelin (without surname), Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1615. William Jefferey and Lomley Diglin: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Diglin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Diglin occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Diglin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Diglin is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Diglin reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Diglin is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Diglin is most numerous in: Florida, where 50 percent live and Ohio, where 50 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and India, where 20 percent live.

Diglin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Diglin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Diglin last name contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Digling922/
Daiglin921/
Dglin911/
Dillin83735/
Deglin83355/
Duglin8363/
Dlin80203/
Diln806/
Dilling773,660/
Dillion773,243/
Dillien77293/
Dilliën7774/
Degling7765/
Dägling7713/
Dhillin7711/
Dillind774/
Deeglin772/
Deglint772/
Dillina772/
Deiglen770/
Duillin770/
Gylin7334/
Dlinn7310/
Dlion734/
Dling734/
Dilln732/
Dilne732/
D'Lin731/
Dhlin731/
Dioln731/
Dluin730/
Dhillion71298/
Dillingh71137/
Deglinne7131/
Dillionn710/
Dillen674,067/
Dellin67221/
Gyllin67162/
Dæhlin67122/
Dillén6714/
Dlling6712/
Dln6712/
Duglen6710/
Dillim6710/
Dhilln674/
D'Lion672/
Deglim672/
Dllion672/
Dillyn672/
Dhlina671/
D'Linn671/
D'Link671/
D'Lina671/
Deglyn671/
D'Lind671/
Deglen670/
Diellienn670/

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