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Dorgan Name Meaning

reduced Anglicized form of the rare Munster name Ó Dorcháin ‘descendant of Dorchán’, a byname representing a diminutive of Gaelic dorcha ‘black’, ‘gloomy’. variant of Dargan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Doran, Dornan, Dargan, Corgan, Horgan, Logan, Toran, Drugan, Coogan

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Dorgan Family Origin

Where is the Dorgan family from?

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You can see how Dorgan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorgan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorgan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 45 Dorgan families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Dorgan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dorgan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dorgan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dorgan Family Occupations

What did your Dorgan ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Dorgan family was Farmer Son. The most common Dorgan occupation in Canada was Going To School. 42% of Dorgan's were Going To Schools. Going To School, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dorgan.

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  • Going To School

    42%

  • Farmer

    32%

  • Labourer

    16%

  • Farmer Son

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dorgan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Dorgan Historical Records

What Dorgan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dorgan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dorgan 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dorgan. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dorgan. For the veterans among your Dorgan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dorgan Life Expectancy

What is the average Dorgan lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dorgan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Dorgan in 1954 was 50, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dorgan

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dorgan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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