Duggan Surname

11,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Duggan Surname Definition:

1577. Buryed—Doggon Jones, Sonne of Evan Jones: St.

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Duggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,5781:20,6202,607
England8,2611:6,745973
Ireland7,1271:661113
Australia6,2381:4,328625
Canada3,5551:10,3641,543
Wales9261:3,342360
New Zealand8571:5,284855
Northern Ireland7051:2,617537
South Africa3281:165,17618,467
Scotland3141:17,0502,076
Jamaica1711:16,7831,554
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Isle of Man1341:64084
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
Thailand801:882,979139,249
Guyana771:9,8991,499
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Spain651:719,26231,067
France471:1,413,249138,595
India391:19,668,343291,059
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Chile241:734,02016,565
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Jersey201:4,960981
Panama191:205,9085,804
Sweden161:615,42245,338
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
China71:195,331,65210,124
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway61:857,04855,549
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Montserrat11:4,947471
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Macau11:601,6301,582
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,6531:952163
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8741:13,0071,969
Wales2581:6,079398
Isle of Man811:670115
Scotland741:50,5843,461
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6881:18,6832,372

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Dugan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Dubhagáin The two principal septs of this name are in Munster and Connacht. IF 131; SIF 157; Map Cork and Gal; Plate IX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Little Dubhagain” in Erse (Dubh - Black).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish, Welsh) Grandson of Dubhagan (little black one); descendant of little Dug, a Welsh pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunggan92120/
Duggane9236/
Douggan9224/
Duggang9212/
Duggaan923/
Duggand922/
Duggann921/
Dhuggan921/
Duiggan920/
Duggain920/
Dugghan920/
Dughgan920/
Dugan9136,081/
Dougan8318,911/
Dungan837,683/
Dugane832,833/
Dugang832,076/
Dugain83956/
Daugan83675/
Dugand83632/
Dhugan83545/
Duigan83512/
Dughan83434/
Duygan83120/
Diggan83107/
Duggam8386/
Deugan8371/
Doggan8363/
Duñgan8341/
Duggon8318/
Dugann836/
Duegan833/
Hdugan831/
Duugan831/
Tdugan831/
Dusgan831/
Dugaan831/
Dugant830/
Doungcgan801/
Dhungan7736,972/
Doughan773,260/
Dougane77376/
Dunggon77356/
Duggong77342/
Dhugann77296/
Dugacin77273/
Dughang77216/
Duganne77105/
Daughan7741/
Daungan7728/
Doungan7727/
Dughane7720/
Deugang7715/
Duegain7713/
Dougang7712/
Dhugamn7710/
Duighan776/
Dhugane775/
Dughean774/
Dunngan772/
Deugane772/
Daugane772/
Dougann771/
Diggaun771/
Dhugand771/
Dhuggam771/
Dhuhgan771/
Dunghan771/
Dugaane771/
Dughant771/
Dukgain771/
Dougand771/
Dougain771/
Dungaan771/
Deungan771/
Daugain771/
Dougant771/
Dugahan771/
Dugogne771/
Dugasen771/
Dooggan770/
Dungain770/
Duingan770/
Dogan7321,366/
Digan733,468/
Dugon73409/
Dugam73385/
Duganova71999/
Dhunngan71209/
Dugassin71186/
Doughane716/
Dhuggasingh712/
Dhungann712/
Dhuingan711/
Douganne711/
Doogan672,355/
Dungon67303/
Dhigan67187/
Dugong67161/
Dougon67155/
Diegan67154/
Dusgam67142/
Deugam67141/
Dugone67120/
Dughon67100/
Diggon6754/
Duigon6745/
Doghan6745/
Dighan6727/
Dugaim6720/
Duñgon6716/
Docgan6714/
Duggom6713/
Dugham6711/
Dhugam679/
Digaun679/
Digann678/
Doegan677/
Dougam677/
Dugond675/
Doggon675/
Dugoin673/
Dogain672/
Dugont671/
Duigam671/
Dhogan671/
Dougougne671/
Dugassint671/
Deugon670/
Daugon670/

Duggan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duggan in the Marathi language
डगनdagana-
Duggan in the Hindi language
दुग्गनduggana94.74
डुग्गनduggana5.26

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