Duignan

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhgeannáin (“descendant of Duibhgeannán”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and a diminutive form of ceann (“head”).

Proper noun

Duignan (plural Duignans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Duignan is the 37993^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Duignan is most common among White (91.61%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Duignan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 497.