Digman Surname

130,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Digman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Dick's man, the servant of Dick,' not the same as Dyker, or Dicker, a maker of dikes, a ditcher, but of the same class as Vicarman, Addiman, Bartleman, or Matthewman, which see. Ricardus and Thomas Dykman below are found in a list of the householders of Staveley, amongst whom are also Willelmus Mathewman and Magota Mathewoman.

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Digman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,7851:56,7169,514
United States1,3921:260,38724,582
England1231:452,99229,924
Australia811:333,28028,364
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

Digman (43) may also be a first name.

Digman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Dick's man, the servant of Dick,' not the same as Dyker, or Dicker, a maker of dikes, a ditcher, but of the same class as Vicarman, Addiman, Bartleman, or Matthewman, which see. Ricardus and Thomas Dykman below are found in a list of the householders of Staveley, amongst whom are also Willelmus Mathewman and Magota Mathewoman. Nevertheless.

Alicia Dikman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Dykman, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Dykman, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Dikman, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Dykman, 1379: ibid.

Robertus serviens Ricardi, 1379: ibid.

Amicia serviens Ricardi, 1379: ibid.

Adam Richardman, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Richardman, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Richardman, 1379: ibid.

These men would unquestionably be called Dickman in common parlance among their fellows.

1596. Married — John Lufton and Joane Dickman: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1798. — Jonathan Dodd and Mary Dickman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Probably from the occupation, a maker or repairer of dikes, a ditcher. William Dickman in Hawick, 1688 (Peebles CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Dickman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of little Dubhceann (black head).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. From residence near a dyke, or possibly a constructor of dykes, locally called dicks. 2. The same as Dykeman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Digman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Digman (Hindi: डीगमन, Russian: Дигман, Tibetan: དྲིག་མན་) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Digman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Digman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 130,733rd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,106,227 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Digman are found; 52 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 51 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most common given name worldwide, borne by 43 people.

It is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,785 people, or 1 in 56,716. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 31 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Digman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Digman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Digman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Digman surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Digman surname are 8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Digman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning $40,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Digmann92283/
Deigman9244/
Diegman925/
Duigman925/
Dighman921/
Digmand921/
Digmean921/
Diggman920/
Daigman920/
Diegmann86496/
Deigmann8645/
Deighman863/
Degman83218/
Digmon8395/
Dugman8348/
Dughman77220/
Deagman7742/
Deghman776/
Dyogman776/
Degmane774/
Digmond772/
Degmann771/
Dugmann771/
Digmaching751/
Deghmane71133/
Daigmont712/
Duigmond712/
Doyghman711/
Degmon6710/
Dugmon675/
Degmam670/
Digmom670/
Degmont624/
Degmond620/
Deghmoun5725/
D'Egmont574/
Degmoune571/
Deangmoon532/

Digman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Digman in the Tibetan language
དྲིག་མན་drikmen-
Digman in the Hindi language
डीगमनdigamana-
Digman in the Russian language
Дигманdigman-

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