Dougans Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dougans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dougans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa571:950,48660,033
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada491:751,95159,756
Scotland441:121,6787,769
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Dougans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dougans is most common in South Africa. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dougans? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,028,911th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname Dougans occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Dougans live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 950,486. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 46 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 21 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 18 percent live. Besides South Africa Dougans exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.

Dougans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dougans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dougans last name expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dougans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dougans last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dougans earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 53.67% more than the national average, earning R 365,172 per year; in United States they earn 44.27% more than the national average, earning $62,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.61% more than the national average, earning $62,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Douggans9314/
Douganse932/
Dugans92114/
Dogans9293/
Duggans86188/
Dungans8632/
Doggans8623/
Daugans860/
Duganns860/
Dhungans802/
Dhuganse802/
Donggans801/
Duggains800/
Dagans7721/
Duganz779/
Dugons770/
Deyhogans751/
Daganse7118/
Deegans716/
Dogance711/
Duganje711/
Dajunghans711/
Daggans710/
Deagans710/
Deyeggans630/
Dagons6254/
Dagams621/
Dogoms620/
Dougoundje591/
Daggons577/
Dagamse575/
Deagons570/
Daganche531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dougans
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