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

Driggers, 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 Driggers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Driggers in America

Driggers is the 4648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Driggers surname appeared 7,641 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Driggers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Driggers 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 Driggers

The surname Driggers is thought to have originated in England during the medieval era. It is believed to derive from the Old English word "drycrafte," which refers to the practice of magic or sorcery. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been individuals associated with occult practices or those who had reputations as cunning folk or folk healers.

One of the earliest known references to the Driggers surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1230, where a certain Johannes Drigger is mentioned. These rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer, indicating that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various forms, including Drigger, Drygger, and Drygour, reflecting the variations in spelling common during that period. One notable bearer of the name was William Drygour, who was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of King Edward III in 1348.

The Driggers surname later spread to other parts of Britain, including Scotland and Wales. In Scotland, the name was sometimes spelled as Driggers or Driggers, while in Wales, it took the form of Drigors or Drigwrs.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with the Driggers surname gained prominence. One such person was John Driggers, a merchant from London who was active in the early 1600s. Another notable figure was Robert Driggers, a Scottish clergyman born in 1620, who served as the minister of Kilmarnock Parish.

As the British Empire expanded, the Driggers surname also found its way to various colonies and territories. In the 18th century, a family by the name of Driggers settled in the American colonies, with records indicating their presence in Virginia and the Carolinas.

One of the earliest known Driggers in America was James Driggers, born in 1732 in Virginia. He later migrated to South Carolina, where he became a prominent landowner and farmer. Another notable American bearer of the surname was Samuel Driggers (1790-1868), a lawyer and politician from North Carolina who served as a state senator.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Driggers surname continued to be found across various regions of the United States, with concentrations in the Southern states. Some of the notable individuals with this surname during this period include William Driggers (1830-1908), a Confederate soldier from South Carolina, and John Driggers (1858-1925), a businessman and landowner from Georgia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Driggers

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

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

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