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

Duggal, 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 Duggal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duggal in America

Duggal is the 36246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duggal surname appeared 618 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 Duggal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duggal 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 Duggal

The surname Duggal is of Indian origin, specifically from the Punjab region of northern India and eastern Pakistan. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, around the 12th to 16th centuries.

Duggal is a variant of the Sanskrit word 'Dugdha', which means 'milk'. It is likely that the name was initially given to individuals involved in the dairy or cattle-rearing business. Over time, the spelling evolved from 'Dugdha' to 'Duggal' through regional linguistic variations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duggal can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document compiled during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. This text mentions several individuals with the surname Duggal serving in various capacities within the Mughal administration.

In the 18th century, the Duggal community played a significant role in the establishment of the Sikh Empire under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Notable figures from this era include General Gulab Singh Duggal, a prominent military commander, and Diwan Moti Ram Duggal, a influential administrator and advisor to the Maharaja.

During the British colonial period in India, several individuals with the surname Duggal held prominent positions. One such figure was Sir Jogendra Singh Duggal (1867-1938), a distinguished lawyer and member of the Viceroy's Executive Council. Another notable personality was Maharaj Kumar Prabhat Singh Duggal (1888-1962), a prince and influential landowner in the princely state of Kapurthala.

In more recent times, individuals with the surname Duggal have excelled in various fields. Satya Narain Duggal (1900-1982) was a renowned writer and journalist who contributed significantly to the literary scene in Punjab. Rajendra Kumar Duggal (1916-2000) was a highly respected jurist and served as a judge in the Supreme Court of India.

Other notable figures include Pawan Kumar Duggal (born 1959), an accomplished legal scholar and expert in cyberlaw, and Kiran Duggal (born 1975), a successful entrepreneur and fashion designer who has made a mark in the Indian fashion industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duggal

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

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 Duggal 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 Duggal 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 Duggal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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