Dugun Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Dugun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dugun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
India51:153,413,076951,030
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Dügün (6) are calculated separately.

Dugun (118) may also be a first name.

Dugun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dugun (Hindi: दुगुन, Oriya: ଡୁଗୁନ) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Dügün. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dugun? popularity and diffusion

Dugun is the 2,580,327th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. Dugun occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Dugun live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 859,937th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 118 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 1,282,358. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 100 percent are found. Barring Malaysia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 21 percent are found.

Dugun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dugun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duygun912,501/
Dungun91205/
Dugung9133/
Dugune9124/
Dusgun911/
Dughun911/
Dugund911/
Duggun911/
Duigun910/
Dügün876/
Dunggun83103/
Dugutin8332/
Dhugune831/
Daugune831/
Dougoun831/
Dugusin831/
Duigund830/
Dogun80422/
Dugon80409/
Dugum80151/
Digun80132/
Dougoune77760/
Dugunova776/
Dounggun771/
Dogoun73183/
Dougon73155/
Dughon73100/
Duigon7345/
Dughum7327/
Duggon7318/
Doggun7314/
Digaun739/
Dugoen737/
Diggun731/
Diegun731/
Doguín731/
Doogun731/
Duggum731/
Deugum731/
Daugon730/
Dougougne711/
Deugoum6730/
Duyghuisen6720/
Dougoum6719/
Duighuisen6715/
Daughon674/
Dougouteng671/
Dhogoun671/
Diggaun671/

Dugun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dugun in the Oriya language
ଡୁଗୁନduguna55.56
ଡୁଗୁନ୍dugun11.11
ଡୁଗୁଂdugum11.11
ଦୁଗୁନ୍dugun11.11
ଦୁଗୁନduguna11.11
Dugun in the Hindi language
दुगुनduguna44.44
डुगुनduguna33.33
दुगुणाduguna11.11
दुगुनाduguna11.11

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dugun
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