Driggins

Driggins Meaning & Origin

About Driggins
The surname Driggins is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Diggins. It is derived from the Middle English word "diggan," meaning "to dig," and was likely an occupational name for someone who worked as a digger or a miner. The name Driggins may also have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a place associated with digging or mining activities. Overall, the surname Driggins is associated with the occupation or location related to digging or mining.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Driggins: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Driggins 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 Driggins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IH1 G IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/driggins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Driggins in Braille

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

The name Driggins in braille

How to sign the name Driggins using Sign Language

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

The name Driggins in sign language

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