Dugdill Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dugdill 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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Dugdill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Dugdill 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

(English) Dweller at the Duck-Dale [O.E dúce + dæl]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Dugdill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dugdill is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dugdill.

How Common Is The Last Name Dugdill? popularity and diffusion

Dugdill is the 1,918,812th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Dugdill live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

Dugdill is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 53 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 12 percent are found and East Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Dugdill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dugdill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dugdill last name rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Dugdail864/
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Dagdil771/
Dugdle770/
Dugdel770/
Dacaudill751/
Dugdale715,533/
Dogdell712/
Degdllo712/
Dukadil711/
Dugdlae711/
Dugadal711/
Dugdali711/
Dugdele711/
Daugdal710/
Dogodilo6710/
Dougdale6710/
Duggadal674/
Dukaddil671/
Dug Dale671/
Tugadili671/
Degood-Hill671/
Dhugdhul671/
Dügdel624/
Digdel621/

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