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UK surname

Dugard

A French surname meaning someone from a town called Dugard.

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Dugard surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 204, ranked #19,320, down from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Kidderminster and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Brighton and Hove, Cornwall and Bromley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dugard is 237 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.4%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

204

2016, ranked #19,320

Peak year

1911

237 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dugard had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 204 in 2016, ranked #19,320.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 237 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Dugard surname distribution map

The map shows where the Dugard surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Dugard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dugard over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 154 #12,668
1861 historical 161 #14,392
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 168 #16,937
1901 historical 233 #13,740
1911 historical 237 #13,406
1997 modern 229 #16,168
1998 modern 226 #16,800
1999 modern 227 #16,834
2000 modern 223 #16,978
2001 modern 212 #17,324
2002 modern 217 #17,388
2003 modern 218 #17,131
2004 modern 215 #17,384
2005 modern 209 #17,629
2006 modern 208 #17,835
2007 modern 202 #18,359
2008 modern 207 #18,243
2009 modern 215 #18,179
2010 modern 228 #17,844
2011 modern 215 #18,379
2012 modern 207 #18,777
2013 modern 217 #18,493
2014 modern 215 #18,764
2015 modern 205 #19,269
2016 modern 204 #19,320

Geography

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Where Dugards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Kidderminster, St John Hackney and St Matthew Bethnal Green. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Brighton and Hove, Cornwall, Bromley and Dover. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 Kidderminster Worcestershire
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Brighton and Hove 007 Brighton and Hove
2 Cornwall 004 Cornwall
3 Bromley 037 Bromley
4 Brighton and Hove 032 Brighton and Hove
5 Dover 011 Dover

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dugard

These lists show first names that appear often with the Dugard surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dugard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Dugard, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Dugard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Dugard household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Dugard is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dugard is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Dugard falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Dugard is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Dugard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Dugard

The surname DUGARD originated in the early medieval period in Normandy, France. It derives from the Old French words "du" meaning "of the" and "gard" meaning "protection" or "guard." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who served as a guard, protector or watchman.

One of the earliest records of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Radulfus Dugard is listed as holding estates in Suffolk, England. This suggests that the name had spread from Normandy to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.

By the 12th century, the name had also taken root in other parts of France, with variations like Dugardt and Duguard appearing in historical records from regions like Brittany and Poitou. Some Dugards likely accompanied the Normans on expeditions to Southern Italy and Sicily, helping establish the name there too.

A notable early bearer of the name was Jean Dugard (c.1295-1368), a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against England. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and was later made governor of the town of Arques.

In England, one of the first prominent Dugards was Sir William Dugard (c.1510-1581), who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1573. His descendant, Samuel Dugard (1645-1697), became a renowned printer and publisher of theological works.

Another line of the family produced the English writer and poet Thomas Dugard (1608-1683), who wrote on religious and historical topics. One of his descendants, Henry Dugard (1710-1763), gained fame as a celebrated actor on the London stage in the mid-1700s.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Dugard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dugard surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Warwickshire leads with 43 Dugards recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.28x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 43 10.28x
Middlesex 39 2.35x
Worcestershire 39 18.01x
Staffordshire 10 1.79x
Northamptonshire 8 5.13x
Surrey 7 0.87x
Devon 4 1.16x
Lincolnshire 4 1.51x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.79x
Cheshire 3 0.82x
Sussex 3 1.07x
Essex 2 0.61x
Kent 2 0.35x
Royal Navy 2 10.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 26 Dugards recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.58x.

Place Total Index
Aston 26 22.58x
Kidderminster Borough 21 165.75x
Birmingham 11 7.89x
Bethnal Green London 9 12.49x
Mile End Old Town London 8 22.67x
Peterborough 8 70.86x
West Bromwich 6 18.73x
Clapham 5 24.12x
St George Hanover Square 5 17.11x
Dodderhill 4 434.78x
Hackney London 4 4.30x
Handsworth 4 28.99x
Nottingham St Mary 4 6.92x
Paddington London 4 6.56x
Tormoham 4 27.40x
Kings Norton 3 15.45x
Lapworth 3 769.23x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 3 71.26x
Rusper 3 967.74x
Stoke Prior 3 223.88x
Yardley 3 54.15x
Droitwich St Andrew 2 363.64x
Folkestone 2 18.23x
Hammersmith London 2 4.90x
Islington London 2 1.24x
Little Hallingbury 2 606.06x
Royal Navy 2 11.84x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 5.99x
Spittlegate 2 54.50x
Stamford All Sts 2 135.14x
Edgbaston 1 7.71x
Edmonton 1 7.49x
Frankley 1 1250.00x
Kensington London 1 1.08x
Leamington Priors 1 9.72x
Poplar London 1 3.19x
Salwarpe 1 416.67x
St Marylebone London 1 1.13x
Sutton Coldfield 1 22.73x
Westminster St Margaret 1 12.50x
Whistones 1 63.69x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Dugard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 11
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 4
Ann 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Martha 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Jane 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Minnie 2
Rosa 2
(Miss) 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Beatrice 1
Blanche 1
Constance 1
E.Sussana 1
Eleanor 1
Elizard 1
Ellen 1
Fannie 1
Gertrude 1
H. 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Maria 1
May 1
Millicent 1
Phoebe 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Dugard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 14
George 8
Thomas 6
Arthur 5
Edward 5
James 5
John 5
Albert 3
Harry 3
Henry 3
Herbert 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Clarance 1
Edwin 1
Elizabeth 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.J. 1
Geo. 1
Isaac 1
Joseph 1
Mark 1
Sidney 1
Thos.Hy. 1
Villiers 1
W. 1
Walter 1
Willm.H. 1

FAQ

Dugard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dugard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Dugard surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dugard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 204 in 2016. That gives Dugard a modern rank of #19,320.

What does the Dugard surname mean?

A French surname meaning someone from a town called Dugard.

What does the Dugard map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Dugard bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.