Doudican Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Doudican Surname Definition:

Dudican is a variant of this name, which is O Dubhdacáin in Irish, a family said to be of the Cenél Eoghain. Both forms are almost entirely confined to the two counties of Sligo and Donegal.

Doudican Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
England171:3,277,533109,658
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Doudican Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dudican is a variant of this name, which is O Dubhdacáin in Irish, a family said to be of the Cenél Eoghain. Both forms are almost entirely confined to the two counties of Sligo and Donegal.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dubhdacáin Co. Sligo and Donegal. SIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Doudican Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Doudican Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Doudican occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doudican? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,710,039th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Doudican reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Doudican is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States Doudican is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 36 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

Doudican Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Doudican has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Doudican surname expanded 377 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Doudican Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Doudican last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the party.

Doudican earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dodican932/
Doudikan880/
Daudican880/
Dadican804/
Deadican757/
Dhodicam751/
Daudikang711/
Dodizon672/
Dadikhan6338/
Doudekon6322/
Dadizon531,093/
Dodekon5353/
Dadekan533/
Dudekam533/
Dadykan532/
Dodekam531/
Dagyikan50135/
Dodekond504/
Dudekond503/
Dadidson502/
Dadhecam501/
Dadekhan501/

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