Dugdall Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dugdall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dugdale,' some small dale on the borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Sir William Dugdale, the celebrated antiquary, sprang from the borough of Clitheroe (Baines' Lancashire, ii. 16).

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Dugdall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Dugdall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dugdale,' some small dale on the borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Sir William Dugdale, the celebrated antiquary, sprang from the borough of Clitheroe (Baines' Lancashire, ii. 16).

Agnes Doghdale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Dugdale, of Chatbum, 1596: Wills at Chester.

Nicholas Dugdale, of Clitheroe, 1612: ibid.

1741. Married — William Dugdale and Deborah Martin: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From the termination manifestly local, but I cannot discover the place. The family were long resident in Lancashire. Noble's Hist. Coll. Arms.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dugdale was the name of a Clitheroe family in the reign of Elizabeth, to which belonged Sir William Dugdale, the celebrated antiquary of the 17th century, whose father settled with his family at Shustoke, Warwickshire (B.). There were Dugdales of Great Harwood, Blackburn, last century (A.). The name is still in Clitheroe and Blackburn. Dugdale is a North Staffordshire hamlet.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The family of Dugdale long resided in Lancashire (L.), and further reference will be found under that county. John Dugdale was rector of St. Dyonis in the city of York in the reign of Charles II. (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dugdall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dugdall is most common in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dugdall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dugdall reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Dugdall is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Dugdall is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 50 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 33 percent live and Devon, where 8 percent live.

Dugdall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dugdall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dugdall last name fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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