Explore the Family Name Deagle

The meaning of Deagle

1. English: variant of Diggle. This form is now rare in Britain. 2. Americanized form of German Degel or Dägele (or perhaps of some other similar surname): from a short form of an old personal name formed with Old High German tac ‘day’. Compare Dagle. 3. Americanized form of French Daigre or of its French Canadian altered form Daigle. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Deagle are descendants of Olivier Daigre from France (see Daigre).

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

The surname Deagle, according to data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname's ranking fell from 72,237 in 2000 to 85,659 in 2010, marking a significant decline of 18.58%. The total count of people with this surname also dropped from 251 to 218, witnessing a fall of 13.15%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Deagle per 100,000 people decreased by 22.22% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,237	#85,659	-18.58%
Count	251	218	-13.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deagle

In terms of ethnic identity, the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census presents an interesting picture. In 2000, 95.62% of those with the last name Deagle identified as White, which slightly increased to 96.33% by 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, in 2000, there was a small proportion (1.99%) who identified with two or more races. This percentage dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.62%	96.33%	0.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.99%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%