Dalziel is used as a family name or surname in Gaelic. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dalziel
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: Taken from the parish of Dalziel, in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The parish is said to have received its name from the old parish church which stood near the Clyde, which was probably so called from Dal, a dale or valley, and cille, a church hence, the church in the valley. There is following tradition told by Nisbet, of the origin of the name:

"A favorite of Kenneth II having been hanged by the Picts, and the King being much concerned that the body should be exposed in so disgraceful a situation offered a large reward to him who should rescue it. This being an enterprise of great danger, no one was found bold enough to undertake it, till a gentleman came to the king, and said, Dalziel, that is, "I dare." In memory of his circumtance his descendants assumed for their arms a man hanging on a gallows, and the motto 'I dare.'" The Dalziels afterward became Earls of Carnwath. Unfortunately there is no such word as Dalziel in either the Gaelic or Celtic, which signifies "I dare."

How popular is Dalziel?

Dalziel is common in South Africa.

Dalziel is ranked 65325 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Dalziels plummeted by 1.446945 per cent to 613 since 2000 and slipped by 2018 spots and ranked at 36477. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.43 94.86
Hispanic or Latino 2.94 2.25
Others 0.82 1.45
Dalziel is quite popular family name mostly used in England while Scotland is ahead in terms of density. Around 6967 people have been found who wears Dalziel as their family name. Dalziel is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
127,708 Czech Republic3
9,097 Wales3
139,444 Brazil2
50,640 Switzerland2
21,529 Singapore2
14,521 Portugal2
6,900 Oman2
219,873 France2
18,625 Japan2
124,220 Italy2
118,441 Germany2
53,033 Nigeria1
7,191 Afghanistan1
492,292 Ukraine1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
118,015 Netherlands1
5,916 Mozambique1
56,169 Mexico1
31,207 Ireland1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
4,813 Hong Kong47
24,028 United Arab Emirates38
3,075 Cyprus34
84,957 Spain15
Countries with hundreds of Dalziel:
4,850 Canada917
3,524 Australia871
34,687 United States830
2,046 New Zealand369
Countries with thousands of Dalziel:
4,326 England1,721
787 Scotland1,050
6,240 South Africa1,041
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Dalziel Namesakes

    Ryan Dalziel, British professional racing driver
  • Bradd Dalziell, Australian Rules Footballer
  • Davison Dalziel, 1st Baron Dalziel of Wooler, Politician
  • Ryan Dalziel, Racing driver
  • Ryan Dalziel, Racing driver
  • Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch
  • Gordon Dalziel, Soccer player
  • Henry Dalziel, 1st Baron Dalziel of Kirkcaldy, Baron Dalziel of Kirkcaldy
  • Davison Dalziel, 1st Baron Dalziel of Wooler, Politician
  • Henry Dalziel, Armed force officer
  • Ian Dalziel, British Politician

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