Find out how popular the last name Drumgoole is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Drumgoole.

Drumgoole, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Drumgoole surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drumgoole in America

Drumgoole is the 37993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drumgoole surname appeared 584 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Drumgoole.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drumgoole to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Drumgoole

The surname Drumgoole is of Irish origin, with its earliest known roots in County Leitrim, Ireland in the 14th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "druim" meaning "ridge" and "gabhal" meaning "fork", suggesting it may have originally referred to a person living near a ridge or fork in a road or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. It mentions a "Conn Drumgoole", a minor chieftain from County Leitrim, who lived in the mid-15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, including Drumgooley, Drumgooly, and Drumgowle. These alternative spellings can be found in various historical documents and records from the period, such as land deeds and parish registers.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure with the surname was Patrick Drumgoole (1656-1720), a Catholic priest and philosopher who lived in County Leitrim. He was known for his writings on theology and logic.

Another prominent individual bearing the name was John Drumgoole (1782-1854), a successful merchant and landowner from County Leitrim. He amassed a considerable fortune through his business ventures and left behind a substantial estate upon his death.

A different branch of the Drumgoole family can be traced back to County Monaghan, where a Thomas Drumgoole (1798-1876) was a respected farmer and local community leader in the mid-19th century.

In the early 20th century, Michael Drumgoole (1888-1967) was a notable figure in the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a revolutionary organization dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish republic. He was involved in various armed uprisings and spent time in prison for his activities.

While the Drumgoole surname is not particularly widespread, it maintains a strong presence in its ancestral homeland of County Leitrim, as well as in other parts of Ireland and among the Irish diaspora around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drumgoole

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Drumgoole.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Drumgoole was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Drumgoole has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Drumgoole was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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