Daigle Family History

Daigle Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Daigre. Compare Deagle. French: habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ for someone from L'Aigle in Orne. Altered form of an unidentified German surname most probably Deim or Deym which are related to Daum.

The surname Deim is more common in Austria than in Germany while the surname Deym is very rare in both Germany and Austria. At least in some cases also an altered form of South German Daigl or Daigel: metonymic occupational name for a baker from Middle High German teic taig ‘dough’.

The surnames Daigl and Daigel are very rare in Germany.

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

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

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You can see how Daigle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daigle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Daigle families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Daigle families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Daigle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Daigle families in 1891.

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What did your Daigle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Daigle.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Daigle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Daigle in 1944 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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Daigle Surname Meaning

The surnames Daigl and Daigel are very rare in Germany.

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

Where is the Daigle family from?

What did your Daigle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Daigle.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Daigle family records will you find?

What is the average Daigle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Daigle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Daigle in 1944 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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