Digges

Digges Meaning & Origin

About Digges
The surname Digges is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dic," meaning a ditch or a dike. It was originally a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or dike. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Digges. The surname Digges is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Digges is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Digges: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Digges based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Digges is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/dɪgz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Digges in Braille

Here's how to represent Digges in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Digges in braille

How to sign the name Digges using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Digges using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Digges in sign language

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