Dugan

Dugan Meaning & Origin

About Dugan
The surname Dugan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhagáin, meaning "descendant of Dubhagán." The personal name Dubhagán is a diminutive form of Dubh, which translates to "black" or "dark." Therefore, the surname Dugan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little dark one" or "descendant of the black-haired one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dugan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dugan: 21,455
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dugan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dugan in Braille

Here's how to represent Dugan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dugan in braille

How to sign the name Dugan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dugan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dugan in sign language

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