Dongan Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Dongan Surname Definition:
From Irish Dongan, a form of Duncan. William Dongane was repledged to liberty of burgh of Irvine, 1472 (Irvine, I, p. 28).
Dongan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 44 | 1:2,300,869 | 126,392 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 49 | 1:90,405 | 6,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Dongan (14,806) may also be a first name.
Dongan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Irish Dongan, a form of Duncan. William Dongane was repledged to liberty of burgh of Irvine, 1472 (Irvine, I, p. 28).
Of dual origin: an English family long settled in Co. Kildare and Dublin; also for MacDonegan, i.e.
Mac Donnagáin of Co. Down which also became Cunningham, q.v
(Irish) Descendant of the little, brown man; grandson of little Donn (brown).
This Irish surname "appears to have been of native and Milesian origin, or, if it came over from England it was very soon naturalized." The name appears in records as O'Dongan in 1387. D'Alton.
Dongan Demographics
Dongan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dongan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dongan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dongan is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dongan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Dongan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Dongan live; 62 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Dongan is also the 46,805th most widespread first name internationally, held by 14,806 people.
The surname Dongan is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 2,300,869. In The Philippines Dongan is mostly found in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 77 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 5 percent live and Cagayan Valley, where 5 percent live. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.
Dongan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dongan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dongan surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dongan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (39%) in Ireland.
Dongan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $38,729 USD per year.
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