Dugan Family History

Dugan Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhagáin ‘descendant of Dubhagán’ a double diminutive of dubh meaning ‘small dark one’. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhginn ‘descendant of Duibhgeann’ a byname from dubh ‘black dark’ + ceann ‘head chief’.

Croatian: nickname for a tall person derived from dug ‘long’. It may also be a variant of Dogan of Turkish origin meaning ‘Peregrine falcon’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Drugan, Dungan, Dugal, Deegan, Logan, Duggan, Duzan, Degan, Wogan, Gan

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31K	Military Records
16K	Immigration Records
134K	Census and Voter Lists
178K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dugan family from?

You can see how Dugan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dugan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 73 Dugan families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Dugan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dugan families in 1911.

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What did your Dugan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dugan. 40% of Dugan men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Dugan women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dugan were Clerk and Teacher.

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Farmer

40%

Labourer

20%

Farmers son

Clerk

Stenographer

30%

Farmer

30%

Student

20%

Teacher

20%

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Census Record

There are 134K census records available for the last name Dugan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dugan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Dugan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 31K military records available for the last name Dugan. For the veterans among your Dugan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dugan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dugan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dugan in 1940 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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Dugan Surname Meaning

Croatian: nickname for a tall person derived from dug ‘long’. It may also be a variant of Dogan of Turkish origin meaning ‘Peregrine falcon’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Dugan family from?

What did your Dugan ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

40%

Labourer

20%

Farmers son

Clerk

Stenographer

30%

Farmer

30%

Student

20%

Teacher

20%

What Dugan family records will you find?

What is the average Dugan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dugan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dugan in 1940 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

Dugan Family History

Dugan Surname Meaning

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Dugan Surname Meaning

505,000 record(s) for Dugan

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Where is the Dugan family from?

What did your Dugan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Dugan family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dugan lifespan?

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