Explore the Family Name Dagan

The meaning of Dagan

1. Jewish (Israeli and Sephardic): artificial name or metonymic occupational name from Hebrew dagan ‘cereals’. 2. Irish: variant of Dugan 2. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Shlomo, Anat, Aviad, Doron, Erez, Aharon, Avraham, Bezalel, Nurit, Oded, Vered.

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How common is the last name Dagan in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dagan has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 46,331 but climbed to 40,672 by 2010, marking an increase of 12.21%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose significantly during this period, from 433 to 537, showing a growth rate of 24.02%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 12.5%, moving from 0.16 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,331	#40,672	12.21%
Count	433	537	24.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dagan

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been notable shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dagan between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 69.28% to 73.56%, a change of 6.18%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 15.94% to 14.15%, a dip of -11.23%. People identifying with two or more races saw a decline of -28.37%, going from 4.16% to 2.98%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals lessened from 9.47% to 6.70%, marking a decrease of -29.25%. There were no recorded changes for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.28%	73.56%	6.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.94%	14.15%	-11.23%
Hispanic	9.47%	6.7%	-29.25%
Two or More Races	4.16%	2.98%	-28.37%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%