How common is the surname Dugas?

6,871 people in the United States had the surname Dugas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,935 Americans. It ranked 5,093rd of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Dugas getting more or less common?

Less common. 6,918 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,871 in 2010, down 0.7%.

The surname Dugas

A surname, carried by 6,871 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D220

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dugas is more common than 96.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,871 people named Dugas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 44,935 Americans. That is down 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,918.

#5,093

rank among US surnames

6,871

people in 2010

2.3

per 100,000 Americans

-0.7%

change since 2000 (was #4,684)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,089	Heims	6,881	44,869
#5,091	Gastelum	6,880	44,876
#5,092	Fannin	6,873	44,922
#5,093	Dugas	6,871	44,935
#5,094	Joslin	6,868	44,954

Who is named Dugas

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Dugas identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Dugas?: 6,871 people in the United States had the surname Dugas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,935 Americans. It ranked 5,093rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dugas?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Dugas identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Dugas getting more or less common?: Less common. 6,918 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,871 in 2010, down 0.7%.