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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 Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dorgan name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dorgan. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Ireland & Scotland

    43%

  • England & Wales

    29%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Italy

    4%

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Dorgan Family Origin

Where is the Dorgan family from?

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    1920
    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 1840 there were 3 Dorgan families living in Alabama. This was about 30% of all the recorded Dorgan's in the USA. Alabama had the highest population of Dorgan families in 1840.
    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 1880, Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dorgan. A less common occupation for the Dorgan family was Carpenter. The most common Dorgan occupation in the USA was Laborer. 22% of Dorgan's were Laborers.

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    • Laborer

      22%

    • Farmer

      19%

    • Keeping House

      4%

    • Carpenter

      3%

    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 17,000 census records available for the last name Dorgan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dorgancensus 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dorgan. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 2,000 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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