Dughan Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dughan Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhchon Originally a Corca Laoidhe sept, it settled later in north Tipperary and Offaly. SIF 57

Dughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England531:1,051,28451,324
India171:45,121,493474,784
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Dughan (35) may also be a first name.

Dughan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhchon Originally a Corca Laoidhe sept, it settled later in north Tipperary and Offaly. SIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dughan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dughan (Hindi: दूघन) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dughan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dughan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dughan is the 684,148th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. The surname Dughan is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Dughan reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 35 people.

Dughan is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from Ghana Dughan exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Dughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dughan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dughan last name rose 331 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dughan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dughan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Dughan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning $34,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doughan923,260/
Dughang92216/
Daughan9241/
Dughane9220/
Duighan926/
Dughean924/
Dunghan921/
Dughant921/
Dugahan921/
Dugghan920/
Dughgan920/
Dugan9136,081/
Dungchan8615/
Doughane866/
Daugchan861/
Duggan8347,306/
Dougan8318,911/
Dungan837,683/
Dugane832,833/
Dugang832,076/
Dugain83956/
Daugan83675/
Dugand83632/
Dhugan83545/
Duigan83512/
Duygan83120/
Dughon83100/
Deugan8371/
Doghan8345/
Duñgan8341/
Dighan8327/
Dugham8311/
Dugann836/
Duegan833/
Hdugan831/
Duugan831/
Tdugan831/
Dusgan831/
Dugaan831/
Dugant830/
Dugjan830/
Doungchan80240/
Daungchan8011/
Dhungchan801/
Dhungan7736,972/
Dougane77376/
Dougham77323/
Dhugann77296/
Dugacin77273/
Dughaim77257/
Dunggan77120/
Duganne77105/
Dooghan7751/
Duggane7736/
Daungan7728/
Doungan7727/
Douggan7724/
Dieghan7716/
Deugang7715/
Duegain7713/
Duggang7712/
Dougang7712/
Dhugamn7710/
Dhugane775/
Daughon774/
Duggaan773/
Dhoghan773/
Duggand772/
Dunngan772/
Deugane772/
Dhighan772/
Daugane772/
Dougann771/
Dighaan771/
Dhugand771/
Dhuhgan771/
Dugaane771/
Duggann771/
Dukgain771/
Dougand771/
Dougain771/
Dungaan771/
Deungan771/
Daugain771/
Dhuggan771/
Dougant771/
Dugaing771/
Dughaym771/
Dougjan771/
Dugasen771/
Duiggan770/
Daugham770/
Dungain770/
Duggain770/
Duingan770/
Dogan7321,366/
Digan733,468/
Dugon73409/
Dugam73385/
Duganova71999/
Dhunngan71209/
Dugassin71186/
Doughaim714/
Dhungann712/
Dhuingan711/
Dugasing711/
Dougjohn711/
Douganne711/
Doogan672,355/
Dungon67303/
Dhigan67187/
Dugong67161/
Dougon67155/
Diegan67154/
Dusgam67142/
Deugam67141/
Dugone67120/
Diggan67107/
Duggam6786/
Doggan6763/
Duigon6745/
Dugaim6720/
Duggon6718/
Duñgon6716/
Docgan6714/
Dhugam679/
Digann678/
Doegan677/
Dougam677/
Doghon676/
Dugond675/
Dugoin673/
Dogain672/
Dugont671/
Duigam671/
Dhogan671/
Dugassint671/
Doungcgan671/
Deugon670/
Daugon670/

Dughan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dughan in the Hindi language
दूघनdughana-

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