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

Daiger, 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 Daiger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daiger in America

Daiger is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daiger surname appeared 102 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 Daiger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daiger 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 Daiger

The surname Daiger originated in Germany. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic words "degen" meaning "knight" or "warrior" and "ger" meaning "spear". This suggests the name may have initially referred to a knight or soldier who carried a spear.

The earliest known record of the name Daiger dates back to the 13th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. Variations in spelling like Deyger and Deiger were common in the medieval period as standardized spelling was not yet established.

In the 16th century, one notable figure with this name was Hans Daiger (1510-1572), a German Protestant theologian and reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.

Moving to the 17th century, Johann Daiger (1645-1712) was a German composer and organist active in the Baroque period, known for his sacred choral works.

The name Daiger can also be traced to the town of Deigesau in the Rhineland region of Germany, which may have influenced some spellings like Deigersau or Deigesauer.

In the 19th century, Friedrich Daiger (1819-1887) was a notable German architect who designed several landmark buildings in Munich, including the Maximilianeum and the Ludwigstraße.

Another prominent figure was Karl Daiger (1866-1944), a German physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of optics and spectroscopy.

While the surname Daiger is relatively uncommon, it has a rich historical lineage rooted in Germany, with connections to professions like knighthood, theology, music, architecture, and science over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daiger

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

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

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