Dagg
English
Etymology
From Old French dague (“dagger”), hence a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of daggers.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dagg is the 40082nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Dagg is most common among White (93.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dagg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 402.
Low German
Derived terms
- Friedagg
- Sunndagg
- saoterdaggs
- vandage
- winterdaggs
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