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Dugdale Surname Meaning

English: habitational name perhaps from Dugdale near Uttoxeter Staffordshire now known as Dagdale from the Old English personal name or byname Ducca + Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.

It may also be derived from a location that has not yet been identified.

The name suggests a connection to geographical features, particularly valleys.

Dugdale, located in the Staffordshire area, contributes to the possible origins of the name.

Alternatively, the name may reference a place near Clithero in Lancashire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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You can see how Dugdale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugdale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dugdale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 17 Dugdale families living in Manitoba. This was about 44% of all the recorded Dugdale's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Dugdale families in 1911.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Dugdale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dugdale in 1957 was 57, and 88 in 2004.

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