Driggs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

Etymology of Driggs

What does the name Driggs mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Driggs lie in England. The name is likely derived from "Drigg," the name of a parish in Cumbria, which is thought to be derived from the Old English "draeg," meaning "steep slope."

Early Origins of the Driggs family

The surname Driggs was first found in Cumbria, where the ancestral home of the Driggs family is thought to be located. The Driggs family held a family seat in this region from early times.

Early History of the Driggs family

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Driggs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Driggs, Drigges, Drigs, Drigg, Drig and others.

Early Notables of the Driggs family

the Driggs family of Cumbria

Driggs Ranking

the United States, the name Driggs is the 13,306^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Driggs migration to the United States +

Driggs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Seth Driggs, who immigrated to New York in 1820

Contemporary Notables of the name Driggs (post 1700) +

Adam Driggs, American politician, Republican State Senator for Arizona
Junius ElMarion Driggs (1907-1994), American CEO and co-founder of now-defunct Western Savings and Loan
John Fletcher Driggs (1813-1877), American politician, United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Michigan (1863-1869)
Howard Roscoe Driggs (1873-1963), English professor at the University of Utah and New York University
Frank Driggs (1930-2011), American Grammy Award winning record producer for Columbia records
Elsie Driggs (b. 1925), American painter, known for her contributions to Precisionism
Edmund Hope Driggs (1865-1946), American politician, United States Representative from New York (1897-1901)
Frank Howard Driggs, American inorganic chemist
Ivan Howard Driggs (b. 1894), prominent American aeronautical engineer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/