Explore the Family Name Drumgoole

The meaning of Drumgoole

Irish: variant of Dromgoole.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Drumgoole has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 40,761 in 2000 to 37,993 in 2010, indicating an increase of 6.79%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also grew from 505 to 584 during the same period, showing a notable growth of 15.64%. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.19 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#40,761#37,9936.79%
Count50558415.64%
Proportion per 100k0.190.25.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Drumgoole

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Drumgoole surname is predominantly associated with the Black ethnic identity, with a slight increase of 0.81% from 78.81% in 2000 to 79.45% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic ethnicity attached to this surname, with a leap from 1.78% to 2.74%, exhibiting a 53.93% change over the decade. On the other hand, the percentage of Whites with this surname dropped by 10.46% from 16.83% to 15.07%. The representation of those identifying as two or more races also slightly decreased from 2.38% to 2.23%. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity bearing the Drumgoole surname in either year.

20002010Change
Black78.81%79.45%0.81%
White16.83%15.07%-10.46%
Hispanic1.78%2.74%53.93%
Two or More Races2.38%2.23%-6.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%