Dignan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dignan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dignan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Labourer 4
Cotton Frame Tenter 2
Dock Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Factory Hand 2
House Keeper 2
Bricklayer's Labourer 2
Beer House Keeper 1
Dress Maker 1
Labourer Bricklayer 1
Labourer Ironworks 1
Labourer Tanners 1
Labourer Worsted Factory 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Carver & Gilder 1
Emigration Agent 1
Errand Boy 1
Laborer 1
Photographer 1
Coach Broker 1
General Servant Footman Domestic Servant 1
Labourer Unemployed 1
Annuitant 1
Mill Hand 1

Dignan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Degnan 83% 558
2 Dignan 100% 524
3 Dagnan 83% 167

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The surname Dignan is the 2nd most popular variant of Degnan.

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