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Daigle Name Meaning

French version of the German surname Degler ‘potter’, reinterpreted by folk etymology as D’Aigle ‘of the eagle’. Altered spelling of South German Daigl, a metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German teic ‘dough’ + the diminutive suffix -el.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Daigler, Geigle, Dagle, Faille, Angle, Dingle, Dagley, Pangle, Haidle

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Daigle Family Origin

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Daigle Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    47%

  • Laborer

    21%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Carpenter

    4%

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In 1880, the most common Daigle occupation in the USA was Farmer. 47% of Daigle's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Daigle. A less common occupation for the Daigle family was Carpenter.

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Daigle Historical Records

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Daigle Life Expectancy

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