Dignen Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dignen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dignen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Dignen Last Name Facts

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

Dignen is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dignen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dignen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,765,740th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Dignen live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Dignen is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Durham, where 87 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and Norfolk, where 3 percent live. Aside from England Dignen exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Dignen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dignen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dignen surname expanded 436 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dignen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dignen last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

Dignen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.13% more than the national average, earning $53,560 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dignean9212/
Dignene921/
Deignen921/
Duignen920/
Daignen920/
Dinen91177/
Dignemne861/
Daignean860/
Dineen839,127/
Dingen83403/
Degnen83208/
Duinen83111/
Dignin8363/
Dineng8338/
Dinaen8337/
Dionen8321/
Dignem8316/
Ditnen8312/
Dinyen835/
Dinend832/
Dinien832/
Deinen831/
Dinent831/
Dainen831/
Dinenn830/
Daigneant800/
Deijnen7760/
Dinehin7756/
Diegnin7710/
Dinieng778/
Duijnen777/
Dinyend771/
Deinene771/
Doignin771/
Degnene771/
Dinienė771/
Dithnen770/
Duinenk770/
Dingeen770/
Degnean770/
Deinnen770/
Duineen770/
Dinheen770/
Degnent770/
Denen733,197/
Dinin73501/
Dinem7336/
Dynen730/
Dainienė71660/
Deagnene7113/
Deiniein713/
Deinienė711/
Deinneen711/
Deneen671,862/
Deenen67880/
Dingin67825/
Dehnen67326/
Dinina67153/
Denend67126/
Degnin67106/
Dėdinienė6774/
Dyngen6763/
Deneng6758/
Dinion6741/
Ditnin6729/
Deynen6724/
Dinyon6724/
Dainem6723/
Denent679/
Dinhin678/
Dinjin677/
Dionin676/
Deanen675/
Dhinin675/
Duynen674/
Dynent673/
Dainin673/
Duinin672/
Doinin671/
Dugnin671/
Deinin671/
Tdenen671/
Dinuin671/
Dignim670/
Deneun670/
Dinhem670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Dignen
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