Explore the Family Name Douget

The meaning of Douget

1. Altered form of French Doguet: from a diminutive of dogue ‘mastiff’, possibly used as a nickname for a cantankerous individual. 2. In some cases possibly also Breton (mainly Le Douget): nickname for a man of respect, from the past participle of doujañ ‘to respect’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Douget has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Douget was ranked 65,862nd in terms of frequency among surnames in the United States, while in 2010 it dropped to a ranking of 70,403rd. This represents a rank change of -6.89%. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also declined from 281 in 2000 to 278 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of -1.07%. The proportion of Dougets per 100,000 people also fell by 10% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#70,403	-6.89%
Count	281	278	-1.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Douget

In terms of ethnic identity, the Douget surname is predominantly associated with people of White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 98.58% of Dougets were White, but this percentage slightly decreased to 94.60% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of Dougets identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years. However, there was a noticeable emergence of Dougets who identify as having two or more races, or being Hispanic, both categories accounting for 2.16% of the Dougets by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.58%	94.6%	-4.04%
Two or More Races	0%	2.16%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%