Explore the Family Name Daigre

The meaning of Daigre

French: habitational name, with the preposition d(e) ‘from’, for someone from a place in Charente named Aigre. Compare Daigle and Deagle. History: Olivier Daigre (D’Aigre) or Daigle from Aigre in Charente, France, married Marie Gaudet in Port-Royal in Acadia (now Annapolis Royal in NS, Canada) in 1666. His descendants also bear altered forms of the surname, such as Daigle and Deagle.

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How common is the last name Daigre in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Daigre has seen a steady rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 39,378 in popularity but jumped to 37,076 by 2010, marking a 5.85% increase. The number of individuals bearing the Daigre name also rose over this decade, with a count of 526 in 2000 and 602 in 2010, indicating a growth of 14.45%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Daigre per 100,000 US residents slightly increased from 0.19 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#39,378#37,0765.85%
Count52660214.45%
Proportion per 100k0.190.25.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daigre

Regarding ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals with the Daigre surname mainly identify as White or Black. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of those identifying as White (from 62.74% to 56.98%), while there was an increase among those identifying as Black (from 30.42% to 35.71%). There were also noticeable shifts among those identifying with two or more races (from 2.66% to 3.49%) and those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.28% to 3.16%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White62.74%56.98%-9.18%
Black30.42%35.71%17.39%
Two or More Races2.66%3.49%31.2%
Hispanic2.28%3.16%38.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%