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

Dugi, 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 Dugi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dugi in America

Dugi is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dugi surname appeared 259 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 Dugi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dugi 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 Dugi

The surname DUGI is of Croatian origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Croatian word "dug," which means "long" or "tall." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone with a tall or lanky physique.

The earliest records of the DUGI surname can be found in various Croatian historical documents dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries. One notable mention is in the Dubrovnik archives, where a certain Marko Dugi is listed as a merchant operating in the city-state during the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several church records and land registries across various regions of Croatia, indicating its widespread usage among the local population. For instance, a Petar Dugi is recorded as a landowner in the village of Žrnovnica near Split in 1537.

As the name spread, variations in spelling emerged, with forms like Dughi, Dugich, and Dugović appearing in different areas. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the surnames of notable individuals who bore the name.

One such individual was Bartol Dugi, a prominent Croatian architect and builder who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was responsible for the construction of several churches and public buildings in Dubrovnik and the surrounding areas, including the Church of St. Blaise and the Rector's Palace.

Another notable bearer of the DUGI surname was Marko Dugi, a Croatian military leader who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the late 17th century. He played a crucial role in the defense of the city of Sinj during the Venetian-Ottoman Wars and is celebrated as a local hero in the region.

In the 19th century, the name gained further prominence with the birth of Antun Gustav Matoš Dugi, a renowned Croatian poet, and writer who is considered one of the most influential literary figures of the modern Croatian renaissance. He was born in 1873 and passed away in 1914, leaving behind a significant body of work that has shaped Croatian literature.

While the DUGI surname is primarily associated with Croatia, it has also been found in other parts of the Balkans, particularly in neighboring countries like Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, likely due to migration and intermarriage between communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dugi

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

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

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