Dungate Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Dungate Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Hill Gate or Opening [Old English dún, a hill + geat] 2 the Dung-Gate or Drain [East. English dung-gate, a drain or sewer; Old English dung, dung + geat, an opening or passage]

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Dungate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4171:133,61613,153
Australia801:337,44628,659
Canada721:511,74443,418
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3001:81,2518,700
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dungate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Hill Gate or Opening [Old English dún, a hill + geat] 2 the Dung-Gate or Drain [East. English dung-gate, a drain or sewer; Old English dung, dung + geat, an opening or passage]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the word dun, meaning 'brown'. Their ancestors were living near a brown gate.

- ltaylor

Dungate Last Name Facts

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

Dungate occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dungate click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dungate? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 521,888th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,697,505 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Dungate live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 417 people, or 1 in 133,616. In England Dungate is most common in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, Kent, where 16 percent reside and Surrey, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Dungate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dungate has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dungate last name rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dungate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dungate last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dungate earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.58% less than the national average, earning $29,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning $58,792 CAD per year.

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