Find out how popular the last name Dage is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dage.

Dage, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dage in America

Dage is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dage surname appeared 230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dage to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dage

The surname Dage originated in England during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "dæg," meaning "day," and was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked as a dayer or daysman, a type of laborer or arbitrator.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dage can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a certain John Dage is listed. Another early reference is in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1377, which mentions a Thomas Dage.

The Dage surname is also linked to various place names in England, such as Dagenham in Essex, which was originally recorded as "Dæccanhām" in the Domesday Book of 1086, meaning "Dæcca's homestead." This suggests that the name Dage may have been derived from a personal name or patronymic.

Notable individuals with the surname Dage throughout history include:

1. William Dage (c. 1580-1655), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Rector of Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire.
2. John Dage (c. 1610-1675), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament for Maldon in Essex from 1661 to 1675.
3. Thomas Dage (c. 1650-1719), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. Dunstan-in-the-East and St. Mary Abchurch.
4. Elizabeth Dage (c. 1690-1760), an English writer and poet who is best known for her collection of religious verses published in 1735.
5. Samuel Dage (1763-1842), an English engraver and printmaker who produced numerous topographical and architectural prints of London and other parts of England.

Throughout its history, the Dage surname has also appeared with various spelling variations, such as Dagg, Dagge, Dagger, and Dager, reflecting the evolution of the English language and regional dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dage

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dage.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dage was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dage has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dage was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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