Explore the Family Name Duggins

The meaning of Duggins

Irish and English (Warwickshire and Worcestershire): variant of Duggin, with the addition of excrescent English -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Duggins has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Duggins held rank 9754 in terms of popularity, which marginally slipped to 10352 by 2010, indicating a -6.13% change. The count of individuals with the Duggins surname increased from 3058 in 2000 to 3112 in 2010, showing a growth of 1.77%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased from 1.13 in 2000 to 1.05 in 2010, marking a drop of -7.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,754	#10,352	-6.13%
Count	3,058	3,112	1.77%
Proportion per 100k	1.13	1.05	-7.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duggins

Turning attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Duggins, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White, albeit with a slight decrease over the decade (from 79.69% in 2000 to 77.54% in 2010). The second largest group identifies as Black, with an increase from 17.07% to 17.77% over the same time period. A notable rise can be observed in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a significant leap from 1.37% to 2.02%. In contrast, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native in the Duggins group fell from 0.65% to 0.55%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander subset experienced a slight increase from 0.20% to 0.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.69%	77.54%	-2.7%
Black	17.07%	17.77%	4.1%
Hispanic	1.37%	2.02%	47.45%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.9%	88.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0.55%	-15.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.22%	10%