Dugdell Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Dugdell 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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Dugdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia991:272,68424,601
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England131:4,286,005132,302
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Dugdell 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

Dugdell Last Name Facts

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

Dugdell is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dugdell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dugdell is the 1,511,557th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Dugdell are found; 72 percent are found in Australasia and 72 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 272,684. In Australia Dugdell is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 81 percent live, Victoria, where 9 percent live and Northern Territory, where 8 percent live. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Dugdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dugdell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dugdell last name grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dugdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dugdell last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Dugdell earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning $62,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dugdele861/
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Dugdal772/
Digdel771/
Dugdle770/
Tugadelli758/
Dugdale715,533/
Dugdail714/
Degdllo712/
Digdeli711/
Dagodel711/
Dugdlae711/
Dugdali711/
Dugadal711/
Diagdel711/
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Daugdal710/
Tugadeli6721/
Diguedel6714/
Dougdale6710/
Duggadal674/
Dukudela672/
Dug Dale671/
Diguidel671/
Dgoudele671/
Daugatel671/
de Gödel671/
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Tugadele671/
Ducatell671/
Dequidel671/
Dhugdhul671/
Degotell670/
Dikdel621/

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