Dugal Surname

116,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Dugal Surname Definition:

Gaelic Dughall, Middle Gaelic. Dowgall, Dubgaill (gen., 1467 MS.). The Old Irish form of the name is Dubgall, "black stranger,' a 'Dane.' With 'Mac' we have Macdoual and Macdougal, which see. Dufgal occurs on a runic stone in the Isle of Man as Tufcal, and in the form Duggall it is found in Norse Konunga Sogur (p.

Read More About This Surname

Dugal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,4011:26,2993,520
India1,2091:634,46330,149
United States9181:394,83534,638
France1591:417,75360,954
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
England551:1,013,05650,089
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belize11:355,4743,977
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Dugal (370) may also be a first name.

Dugal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic Dughall, Middle Gaelic. Dowgall, Dubgaill (gen., 1467 MS.). The Old Irish form of the name is Dubgall, "black stranger,' a 'Dane.' With 'Mac' we have Macdoual and Macdougal, which see. Dufgal occurs on a runic stone in the Isle of Man as Tufcal, and in the form Duggall it is found in Norse Konunga Sogur (p. 332). Dufgal filius Mocche, 'senex, justus, et venerabilis,' appears in a complaint by the monks of St. Serf's Island in Loch Leven c. 1128 (RPSA., p. 117). Reeves (Culdees, p. 130) says this Dufgal "resembles the old Dubhgall of Scone who is mentioned in the Irish tract on the men of Alba preserved in the Book of Ballymote and in MacFirbis genealogical MS. Old Dubhgall was father of Raingce whose son Aiscdhe was a progenitor of Clann Considhe in Bib" (Fife). But he occurs too high in the pedigree to admit of his being contemporary with King David, 1124—53. In the Gaelic genealogical MS. of 1467 'Ruingr me Sean Dubgall' is given as one of the ancestors of the Macleans. Duuegall, brother of Maldouen son of Alwin, earl of Levenax, witnessed the earl's gift of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to S. Kentigern c. 1208—14, and as Duuegallus he appears c. 1208—33 (REG., p. 80, 93). Dugal, canon of Dunblane, was afterwards bishop (Inchaffray, p. 260), and Dugall, thane of Molen, 1261, was one of the inquisition on the king's garden at Elgin and the lands belonging to it (APS., I, p. 101 red). Patrick Dougale was burgess of Ayr, 1415 (Ayr, p. 11), and Edward Dougall was witness in Perth c. 1552 (Rollok, 114). Fraser (Wardlow, p. 81) spells the name Duellus, and Doul or Dowill appears for Dougal, 1511, in a bond of man-rent (SCM., IV, p. 195). The devocalization of -ll final suggested to non-Gaelic ears that a d or t followed, hence the spelling Dugald, and in caricature Tugalt. Dowgal 1527.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Generally Mac-Dougall). Gael, dhu, black, and gall, a stranger-an expression used by the Celtic inhabitants of Scotland to denote a Lowlander, or any one not of their own race. It is still in use as a baptismal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic and Celtic.) The black stranger, from Dhu, black, and gall, a stranger, a term used by the Celts to denote a Lowlander, a foreigner, not one of them. The Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians were called by the Irish Fionne Gael, or fair—haired, and the Germans "Dubh Gail,"or the black strangers.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dugal Last Name Facts

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

Dugal (Hindi: दुगल, Marathi: दुगल, Oriya: ଦୁଗାଳ, Russian: Дугал) is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dugal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dugal is the 116,888th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,848,693 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Dugal reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dugal is also the 451,716th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 370 people.

Dugal is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 1,401 people, or 1 in 26,299. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 76 percent live, Ontario, where 20 percent live and British Columbia, where 1 percent live. Other than Canada Dugal exists in 31 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Dugal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dugal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 917 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dugal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dugal last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dugal surname are 7.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Dugal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 441.8% more than the national average, earning 1,875,050 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.72% less than the national average, earning $43,362 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duggal9115,389/
Dougal912,329/
Dugale91646/
Dungal91160/
Dugall91153/
Dhugal91129/
Duygal91116/
Dugail9139/
Dughal9137/
Daugal9114/
Dugald914/
Dugaal913/
Dukgal911/
Deugal911/
Duegal911/
Dougall834,096/
Dhungal83663/
Dougald8340/
Doungal8325/
Dugault8321/
Deugale8320/
Duggall8315/
Dungail8313/
Dughale8311/
Dhugale835/
Doughal834/
Dhuggal834/
Dougale833/
Dhughal832/
Dugaule832/
Dunggal831/
Dugasil831/
Dugaale831/
Dunngal831/
Dungall831/
Dhougal831/
Dunghal831/
Dugalle831/
Daugale831/
Dusgale830/
Digal8063,416/
Dogal8094/
Dugol8052/
Dugalova7778/
Dhunngal7721/
Doughall776/
Doungail775/
Dugalová771/
Daugatel771/
Dighal73380/
Dungol7396/
Doghal7372/
Dugole7363/
Diggal7349/
Doogal7339/
Dugoul7318/
Dhigal7311/
Diegal7311/
Doggal739/
Dogall735/
Dugold734/
Duggol733/
Dhugol732/
Dhogal732/
Digall732/
Digaul731/
Dugoll731/
Digail731/
Digaal731/
Dogaul731/
Dougol731/
Hdigal731/
Dougoul6729/
Dhighal6710/
Dhungol6710/
Dunggol674/
Dougole672/
Dugueil671/
Dihgall671/
Doungol671/

Dugal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dugal in the Marathi language
दुगलdugala79.31
डुगलdugala10.61
डूगलdugala2.36
दुगळdugala2.36
दुग्गलduggala2.14
दूगलdugala1.39
गलgala0.64
डुगळdugala0.21
दूगडdugada0.21
Dugal in the Oriya language
ଦୁଗାଳdugala64.58
ଦୁଗାଲdugala16.67
ଡୁଗଲdugala10.42
ଦୁଗଲdugala6.25
ମୁଦୁଗାଲmudugala2.08
Dugal in the Hindi language
दुगलdugala54.95
दूगलdugala31.87
डूगलdugala3.3
दुग्गलduggala2.2
डुगलdugala2.2
दुगलाdugala2.2
दुगालाdugala1.1
दुगालdugala1.1
Dugal in the Russian language
Дугалdugal-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dugal
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis