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

Darragh, 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 Darragh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Darragh in America

Darragh is the 21184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Darragh surname appeared 1,239 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 Darragh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Darragh 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 Darragh

The surname Darragh is of Irish origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name O'Dearga, which means "descendant of Dearga". Dearga was a personal name derived from the Irish word "dearg", meaning "red" or "ruddy complexion".

The Darragh family was originally based in County Leitrim, Ireland, where they were a prominent clan. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, which mentions a Maolmordha O'Dearga in the year 1180.

In the 16th century, the Darragh family played a role in the Irish Confederate Wars, with several members participating in the struggles against English rule. One notable figure was Mulrony Darragh, who commanded a regiment of Irish soldiers during the Siege of Limerick in 1651.

The surname Darragh has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Derragh in County Longford and Derragh in County Sligo. These place names likely originated from the Gaelic word "doire", meaning "oak wood" or "oak grove".

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Darragh. One of the earliest was Patrick Darragh (c. 1590-1668), an Irish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Dromore from 1647 to 1668.

Another prominent figure was Jeremiah Darragh (1719-1808), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Pennsylvania. He is known for his role in the "Paoli Massacre" in 1777, where he helped save the lives of several Continental Army soldiers.

In the 19th century, Robert Darragh (1836-1908) was an Irish-born Australian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.

Sir John Darragh (1867-1939) was a British architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall extension and the British Medical Association headquarters.

Finally, Fintan Darragh (1942-2017) was an Irish politician and member of the Fianna Fáil party, serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1994.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Darragh

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

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

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