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

The surname Dignen is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dignen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dignen is the 1,765,740th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Dignen are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 87 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and Norfolk, where 3 percent are found. Besides England Dignen is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Dignen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dignen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dignen last name rose 436 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dignen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Dignen last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political 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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