Dignum Surname

332,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dignum Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. The same as Digman by change in order of letters (v. Dickman); compare Deadman for Debnam, Putman for Putnam, Swetman for 'Swetnam, &c.

1766. Married — Thomas Shaw and Bridget Dignam: St.

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Dignum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3411:163,39615,207
Philippines2691:376,35049,367
Netherlands2021:83,60013,946
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia521:519,14839,018
India51:153,413,076951,030
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dignum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. The same as Digman by change in order of letters (v. Dickman); compare Deadman for Debnam, Putman for Putnam, Swetman for 'Swetnam, &c.

1766. Married — Thomas Shaw and Bridget Dignam: St. George, Hanover Square.

1786. — Peter Carroll and Margaret Dignum: ibid.

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

1 metathetic forms of Dig man or Dickman, q.v.

2 for Dignan or Duignan, 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

Dignum Last Name Facts

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

Dignum is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dignum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dignum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dignum is the 332,300th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,547,660 people. Dignum occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Dignum reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 163,396. In England Dignum is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 23 percent reside, Essex, where 16 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Dignum occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 24 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside.

Dignum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dignum has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dignum surname increased 392 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dignum Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Dignum last name are 11.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dignum earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.83% more than the national average, earning $78,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dignium92313/
Diggnum921/
Dinum9120/
Deinum83726/
Dignom83111/
Dingum8310/
Dignun837/
Dinaum834/
Dinyum831/
Ditnum831/
Dainum831/
Daineum7712/
Deijnum773/
Dingoum772/
Dignunt770/
Denum73754/
Dinun7330/
Dynum7313/
Dinom737/
Djnum731/
Deangnum711/
Dignon67338/
Dingun67240/
Dinunc6758/
Dinung6722/
Dinaun6710/
Deynum677/
Deenum675/
Dainun674/
Denium674/
Denume673/
Dainom673/
Dinoun673/
Degnun673/
Degnom672/
Doinom672/
Duynum671/
Denyum671/
Dinjun671/
Dinuin671/
Deneum670/

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