Explore the Family Name Dugue

The meaning of Dugue

French (Dugué): topographic name for someone who lived by a ford, gué (see Gue 2), or a habitational name from Le Gué, the name of several places in the northern part of France. It is formed with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’. This surname is also found in Haiti.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dugue has declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dugue ranked 38,587 in popularity and dropped to 41,501 in 2010, marking a 7.55% drop in ranking. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased slightly from 539 in 2000 to 524 in 2010, reflecting a 2.78% reduction. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,587	#41,501	-7.55%
Count	539	524	-2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dugue

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in ethnic identity associated with the surname Dugue. There was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories. However, there were significant changes in other areas. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped by over half, from 2.41% in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010. Those identifying as White saw an 18.54% decrease, going from 14.29% in 2000 to 11.64% in 2010. The Hispanic category experienced a 27.56% decrease, falling from 39.52% in 2000 to 28.63% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Black rose by 31.88%, increasing from 43.41% in 2000 to 57.25% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	43.41%	57.25%	31.88%
Hispanic	39.52%	28.63%	-27.56%
White	14.29%	11.64%	-18.54%
Two or More Races	2.41%	1.15%	-52.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%