Dungan Family History

Dungan Surname Meaning

Irish (Dublin and Westmeath): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Donnagáin ‘descendant of Donnagán’ (see Donegan).

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

Similar surnames: Dugan, Duncan, Dunn, Duggan, Dunagan, Drugan, Duignan, Deegan, Dunkin, Dunegan

291,000 record(s) for Dungan

31K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
25K	Census and Voter Lists
226K	Member Trees

Where is the Dungan family from?

You can see how Dungan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dungan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dungan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 36 Dungan families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 37% of all the recorded Dungan's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dungan families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dungan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dungan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dungan. 22% of Dungan men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Dungan women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dungan were Farming and Housekeeper.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

22%

Laborer

12%

Salesman

6%

Farming

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

10%

Housewife

9%

Teacher

9%

Housekeeper

8%

What Dungan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 25K census records available for the last name Dungan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dungan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Dungan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Dungan. For the veterans among your Dungan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Dungan lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dungan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dungan in 1945 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dungan 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.