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Dagg Name Meaning

English: perhaps from Old French dague ‘dagger’ or from Middle English dagge (a borrowing of dague) though the latter is recorded only with the senses ‘ornamental points or incisions on the edges of a garment’ and ‘shred tag or strip (as of cloth or leather)’. The name may have been given to one who wore dagged jagged garments or (if the name is of Anglo-Norman origin) to one who wore a dagger. Compare Daggett . Middle English Dagger is a later development of the same word. The surname was taken to southern Ireland in the 17th century. English: from either an Old French personal name Dague (ancient Germanic Dago ‘day’ or if ultimately of Celtic origin meaning ‘good’) or an Anglo-Norman personal name Dag(g) (a pet form of names in Dag- such as Dagobert). Compare Tagg . German: from a personal name based on Old High German tac ‘day’. See

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Fagg, Page, Hagg, Wang, Tagg, Kage, Dax, Wagg, Day, Dang

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Where is the Dagg family from?

You can see how Dagg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dagg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dagg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 124 Dagg families living in Northumberland. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dagg's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Dagg families in 1891.
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What did your Dagg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dagg. 24% of Dagg men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Dagg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dagg were Reacher In Cotton Mill and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Shepherd
    18%
  • Bus Conductor
    12%
  • Reacher In Cotton Mill
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dagg. For the veterans among your Dagg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dagg lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dagg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dagg in 1962 was 63, and 89 in 2004.

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