Dunegan Surname
Approximately 686 people bear this surname
Dunegan Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'fortress of Egan'.
Dunegan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 679 | 1:533,813 | 44,364 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 261 | 1:192,409 | 16,879 |
Dunegan Surname Meaning
Dunegan Demographics
Dunegan Political Affiliation
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Dunegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dunegan has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunegan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 484,676th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dunegan are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 679 people, or 1 in 533,813. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 21 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 16 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Dunegan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Wales, where 0 percent are found.
Dunegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dunegan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunegan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dunegan surname are 28.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.84% registered with the political party.
Dunegan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $38,110 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnegan | 93 | 310 | / |
| Duneghan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Donegan | 86 | 11,146 | / |
| Dunagan | 86 | 4,869 | / |
| Dunigan | 86 | 4,334 | / |
| Dinegan | 86 | 16 | / |
| Dunegon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dunogan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dunnigan | 80 | 4,256 | / |
| Dhunagan | 80 | 2,995 | / |
| Dunnagan | 80 | 998 | / |
| Donnegan | 80 | 128 | / |
| Doneghan | 80 | 67 | / |
| Dunaghan | 80 | 18 | / |
| Donegain | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dunagann | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dunhigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dounigan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunighan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunaggan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dunnogan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doonegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Daunagan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Donhegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doneigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Duñgan | 77 | 41 | / |
| Dhunnagan | 75 | 36 | / |
| Dunnighan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Dunhighan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhunaggan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daunaghan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deunnigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dunnnigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dunnaghan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Donigan | 71 | 778 | / |
| Dinogan | 71 | 68 | / |
| Donegon | 71 | 53 | / |
| Dunagon | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dinigan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dinagan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dunigon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Donnigan | 67 | 105 | / |
| Donigain | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dinaganh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dunniganová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donighan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunnigam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dunnagon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dinaghan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dunnigon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Donnegon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doonigan | 67 | 0 | / |
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