Dugovic Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Dugovic Surname User-submission:

This surname is originally Croatian, suggested by the -ić ending. Its meaning is derived from dugi, which means 'long' in Croatian, but also 'debtor' in some areas. The people of this name escaped during the Ottoman-Hungarian wars in the 15th century and settled around Bratislava in Slovakia, then temporary capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

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Dugovic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Dugovič (221) & Dugović (1) are calculated separately.

Dugovic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is originally Croatian, suggested by the -ić ending. Its meaning is derived from dugi, which means 'long' in Croatian, but also 'debtor' in some areas. The people of this name escaped during the Ottoman-Hungarian wars in the 15th century and settled around Bratislava in Slovakia, then temporary capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire. From there, some people of this name emigrated to USA and other countries in 20th century. The name has its highest density in village of Blatné pri Senci, 30km from Bratislava. The bearers of this name were members of lower nobility, probably for supplying the local rulers with food and wine.

Source: various genealogical studies and family memories.

- Ján Dugovič

Dugovic Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dugovic has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as: Dugovič or Dugović. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dugovic? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dugovic is the 1,828,462nd most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Dugovic are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 54 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Utah, where 13 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 20 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Dugovic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dugovic are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Dugovic earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning $34,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dugovič95221/
Dugović951/
Dugovich9363/
Dugovics9344/
Daugovics882/
Dougovich881/
Dogovic865/
Dugovicova8221/
Dugovicová821/
Dugovits8012/
Dugovicsová781/
Daugavics751/
Dugovičová71201/
Dugavič713/
Dogović711/
Dogowicz672/

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