Explore the Family Name Dugan
The meaning of Dugan
1. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhagáin ‘descendant of Dubhagán’, a double diminutive of dubh meaning ‘small, dark one’. 2. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhginn ‘descendant of Duibhgeann’, a byname from dubh ‘black, dark’ + ceann ‘head, chief’. 3. Croatian: nickname for a tall person, derived from dug ‘long’. It may also be variant of Dogan, of Turkish origin, meaning ‘Peregrine falcon’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Caitlin, Aileen, Kieran, Sean Patrick, Siobhan.
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How common is the last name Dugan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dugan saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 1547 in 2000, it fell to 1679 by 2010, marking an 8.53% decrease in rank. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 21,267 to 21,455 during the same period, showing a modest growth of 0.88%. The proportion of individuals named Dugan per 100,000 people also declined from 7.88 to 7.27, a 7.74% decrease.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #1,547 | #1,679 | -8.53% |
Count | 21,267 | 21,455 | 0.88% |
Proportion per 100k | 7.88 | 7.27 | -7.74% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dugan
Looking at the ethnic background of those carrying the Dugan surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as White, accounting for 91.10% in 2010, down from 92.74% in 2000. There has been a notable increase in the percentage of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races, seeing changes of 57.14% and 39.45% respectively. Those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.01% to 2.69%, while the Black population saw a smaller increase from 3.02% to 3.22%. Meanwhile, the American Indian/Alaskan Native group saw a slight decrease from 0.52% to 0.48% during this decade.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 92.74% | 91.1% | -1.77% |
Black | 3.02% | 3.22% | 6.62% |
Hispanic | 2.01% | 2.69% | 33.83% |
Two or More Races | 1.09% | 1.52% | 39.45% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.63% | 0.99% | 57.14% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.52% | 0.48% | -7.69% |
Dugan ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Dugan is British & Irish, which comprises 55.4% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (19.1%) and Eastern European (5.9%). Additional ancestries include Italian, Scandinavian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Spanish & Portuguese, and Indigenous American.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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British & Irish | 55.4% |
French & German | 19.1% |
Eastern European | 5.9% |
Other | 19.6% |
Possible origins of the surname Dugan
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Dugan have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Greater London, United Kingdom | 87.80% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 87.60% |
West Midlands, United Kingdom | 87.60% |
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 87.40% |
Merseyside, United Kingdom | 87.20% |
What Dugan haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Dugan is R-CTS241, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-CTS241 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include R-S660 and R-M222, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Hughes, Duggan, Larkin, Kenney, Dailey, Kelly, Meredith, Mccarty, Daley, Mcelroy.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Dugan surname are: H1, T2b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Dugan have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Are health conditions linked to the last name Dugan?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Dugan are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition