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

Dargon, 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 Dargon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dargon in America

Dargon is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dargon surname appeared 186 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 Dargon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dargon 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 Dargon

The surname Dargon has its origins tracing back to medieval France, emerging around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "dragon," which itself stemmed from the Latin word "draco," meaning a dragon or serpent-like creature.

In the early days, the name Dargon was likely a descriptive nickname given to someone who displayed dragon-like qualities, such as fierceness, strength, or bravery in battle. It could also have been a reference to someone who bore a dragon emblem or crest, which was a common heraldic symbol during that era.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Dargon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and their properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Norman nobility who accompanied William during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name Dargon was Sir Robert Dargon, a renowned knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Welsh Wars. He was granted lands in Wales for his valor and loyalty to the crown.

During the 14th century, the name Dargon can be traced to the village of Dargonne in the Champagne region of France. It is possible that some early bearers of the surname hailed from this area, and the name evolved as a locational surname.

In the 16th century, a family by the name of Dargon settled in the coastal town of Dieppe in Normandy, France. This branch of the family produced several notable seafarers and explorers, including Jacques Dargon (1520-1592), who was among the first French settlers in the Canadian province of Acadia.

Another prominent individual with the surname Dargon was Marie-Josephe Dargon (1670-1748), a French philanthropist and founder of the Daughters of Charity, a religious order dedicated to serving the poor and underprivileged.

In England, the surname Dargon can be found in records dating back to the 17th century, with variations in spelling such as Daragon and Dargonne. One noteworthy figure was Sir Henry Dargon (1645-1711), a member of Parliament and influential landowner in the county of Somerset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dargon

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

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

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