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

Dagne, 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 Dagne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dagne in America

Dagne is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dagne surname appeared 176 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 Dagne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dagne 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 Dagne

The surname Dagne originated in France, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 11th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French word "dague," meaning "dagger" or "sword," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have been associated with the manufacture or use of such weapons.

During the Middle Ages, the Dagne family was predominantly found in the region of Normandy, with several references to individuals bearing this surname appearing in various historical records from that period. One notable example is Guillaume Dagne, a Norman knight who participated in the Crusades and is mentioned in a chronicle from the late 12th century.

The name Dagne also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This entry suggests that some members of the Dagne family may have accompanied the Norman invasion of England in 1066.

In the 13th century, records show a Jehan Dagne serving as a royal armourer in the court of King Louis IX of France (1214-1270). This connection further reinforces the association between the Dagne name and the crafting of weapons or armour.

Another notable figure bearing the Dagne surname was Pierre Dagne (c. 1540-1615), a French Protestant theologian and author who played a prominent role in the Huguenot movement during the French Wars of Religion.

Throughout history, variations of the Dagne surname have also been found, including Dagneau, Dagnet, and Dagneaux. These alternative spellings often originated from different regional dialects or scribal errors in transcribing the name.

Additional notable individuals with the Dagne surname include Jean-Baptiste Dagne (1706-1780), a French architect and engineer known for his work on several churches and public buildings in Paris, and Marie-Thérèse Dagne (1782-1860), a French painter and miniaturist who exhibited at the Paris Salon during the early 19th century.

While the Dagne surname has its roots in France and can be traced back to the Middle Ages, it has since spread to other regions and countries, with descendants of the original Dagne families now found throughout Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dagne

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

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 Dagne 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 Dagne 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 Dagne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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