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)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Duignan is the 37993rd 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, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN