Duggan Surname
Approximately 47,306 people bear this surname
Duggan Surname Definition:
1577. Buryed—Doggon Jones, Sonne of Evan Jones: St.
Read More About This SurnameDuggan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,578 | 1:20,620 | 2,607 |
| England | 8,261 | 1:6,745 | 973 |
| Ireland | 7,127 | 1:661 | 113 |
| Australia | 6,238 | 1:4,328 | 625 |
| Canada | 3,555 | 1:10,364 | 1,543 |
| Wales | 926 | 1:3,342 | 360 |
| New Zealand | 857 | 1:5,284 | 855 |
| Northern Ireland | 705 | 1:2,617 | 537 |
| South Africa | 328 | 1:165,176 | 18,467 |
| Scotland | 314 | 1:17,050 | 2,076 |
| Jamaica | 171 | 1:16,783 | 1,554 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Isle of Man | 134 | 1:640 | 84 |
| Argentina | 121 | 1:353,251 | 27,617 |
| Thailand | 80 | 1:882,979 | 139,249 |
| Guyana | 77 | 1:9,899 | 1,499 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Spain | 65 | 1:719,262 | 31,067 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,653 | 1:952 | 163 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,874 | 1:13,007 | 1,969 |
| Wales | 258 | 1:6,079 | 398 |
| Isle of Man | 81 | 1:670 | 115 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:50,584 | 3,461 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,688 | 1:18,683 | 2,372 |
Duggan (226) may also be a first name.
Duggan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Richard, 'from French Digon. In England this became Diggon and Diccon (v. Dickens); in Wales tricks were played with the vowels. Hence such entries as:
1577. Buryed—Doggon Jones, Sonne of Evan Jones: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Thus Spenser begins one of his pastorals: 'Diggon Davie, I bid her "good day," Or Diggon her is, or I missay.'
Certainly, however, tricks were played with the vowels in England also, and it is not necessary to suppose that all our Duggins and Duggans are Welsh.
= Dugan, q.v.
Ó Dubhagáin The two principal septs of this name are in Munster and Connacht. IF 131; SIF 157; Map Cork and Gal; Plate IX
“Little Dubhagain” in Erse (Dubh - Black).
(Irish, Welsh) Grandson of Dubhagan (little black one); descendant of little Dug, a Welsh pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
Contracted from O’Dubhagain (‘Dubhagan’s Descendant'). Dubhagan is a derivative of dubh, 'black'.
This name is scarcely found now in the Isle of Man, though it is a common name in Ireland.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is of Gaelic origin. First recorded as O'Dubbhgan, O'Dubhagan and more. The name is devired from Dhu, meaning dark haired. The son of the dark haired. The name can be a variant of Dunn.
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Duggan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duggan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Duggan (Hindi: दुग्गन, Marathi: डगन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Duggan? popularity and diffusion
Duggan is the 11,882nd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 154,051 people. The last name Duggan is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Duggan are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Duggan is also the 598,137th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 226 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 17,578 people, or 1 in 20,620. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.
Duggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Duggan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 441 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 359 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 424 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Duggan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Duggan last name are 0.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.32% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Duggan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.81% more than the national average, earning R 420,168 per year; in United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,055 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Duggan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Duggan in the Marathi language | ||
| डगन | dagana | - |
| Duggan in the Hindi language | ||
| दुग्गन | duggana | 94.74 |
| डुग्गन | duggana | 5.26 |
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