Dulligan Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Dulligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dulligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Dulligan Last Name Facts

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

Dulligan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dulligan.

How Common Is The Last Name Dulligan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dulligan is the 2,436,415th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. Dulligan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Dulligan reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 64 percent reside, New Jersey, where 20 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 2 percent reside.

Dulligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dulligan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dulligan surname expanded 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dulligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dulligan surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Dulligan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dullighan9416/
Duligan9316/
Dolligan881/
Dullegan880/
Dulighan880/
Dollighan827/
Dulaingan821/
Dulligham820/
Doligan8076/
Dulugan8014/
Diligan807/
Duligon803/
Dolighan7544/
Dooligan751/
Dolleghan710/
Doligon67344/
Dilegan672/
Dilighon631,535/
Dolegon538/
Dolaygon501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dulligan
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