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UK surname

Duguid

A Scottish surname possibly derived from the Gaelic "dubh" meaning black and "cuid" meaning portion or share.

In the 1881 census there were 1,011 people recorded with the Duguid surname, ranking it #3,874 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,700, ranked #3,673, up from #3,874 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Auchterless, Edinburgh and New Machar. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Turriff, Fyvie-Rothie and Macduff.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Duguid is 1,728 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.2%.

1881 census count

1,011

Ranked #3,874

Modern count

1,700

2016, ranked #3,673

Peak year

2010

1,728 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Duguid had 1,011 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,874 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,700 in 2016, ranked #3,673.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,312 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Duguid surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Duguid surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Duguid 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 604 #4,255
1861 historical 704 #3,847
1881 historical 1,011 #3,874
1891 historical 1,192 #3,597
1901 historical 1,312 #3,808
1911 historical 162 #17,003
1997 modern 1,596 #3,709
1998 modern 1,688 #3,653
1999 modern 1,693 #3,674
2000 modern 1,689 #3,663
2001 modern 1,650 #3,667
2002 modern 1,713 #3,633
2003 modern 1,644 #3,676
2004 modern 1,666 #3,643
2005 modern 1,678 #3,581
2006 modern 1,666 #3,605
2007 modern 1,667 #3,637
2008 modern 1,676 #3,638
2009 modern 1,714 #3,643
2010 modern 1,728 #3,692
2011 modern 1,685 #3,740
2012 modern 1,638 #3,760
2013 modern 1,639 #3,837
2014 modern 1,664 #3,800
2015 modern 1,668 #3,754
2016 modern 1,700 #3,673

Geography

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Where Duguids are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Auchterless, Edinburgh, New Machar, Fyvie and Tarves. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Turriff, Fyvie-Rothie, Macduff, Auchterless and Monquhitter and Ythsie. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Auchterless Aberdeen
2 Edinburgh Edinburgh
3 New Machar Aberdeen
4 Fyvie Aberdeen
5 Tarves Aberdeen

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Turriff Aberdeenshire
2 Fyvie-Rothie Aberdeenshire
3 Macduff Aberdeenshire
4 Auchterless and Monquhitter Aberdeenshire
5 Ythsie Aberdeenshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Duguid

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Duguid

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Duguid, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Duguid surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Duguid household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Duguid is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Duguid is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Duguid falls in decile 8 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Duguid is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Duguid

The surname Duguid is of Scottish origin, first appearing in the 15th century. It is derived from the old Scottish Gaelic words "du" meaning black and "goid" meaning stranger or Goth. The name likely referred to someone with dark complexion or hair who was a stranger or outsider.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1479 Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which mention a "Willelmus Dugude". In the 16th century, records show variations like "Dugud" and "Duggude". Some suggest the name may be connected to the lands of Duguid in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Notable people with the surname include John Duguid (1742-1818), a Scottish minister and scholar who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1786. Another was Sir William Duguid (1799-1868), a British army officer who served in the Peninsular War and was knighted for his services.

In the 17th century, James Duguid (1619-1661) was a Scottish Covenanter minister who was executed for his role in the Pentland Rising against the Stuart monarchy. Around the same time, John Duguid (1615-1679) was a Scottish minister and author of theological works.

Moving into the 19th century, Charles Duguid (1825-1904) was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons. In the early 20th century, Harry Duguid (1885-1967) was a Scottish football player who played for several clubs including Dundee.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Duguid families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Duguid 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. Aberdeenshire leads with 657 Duguids recorded in 1881 and an index of 72.15x.

County Total Index
Aberdeenshire 657 72.15x
Kincardineshire 54 45.10x
Banffshire 49 24.02x
Midlothian 38 2.88x
Lanarkshire 25 0.79x
Angus 22 2.42x
Renfrewshire 21 2.76x
Middlesex 16 0.16x
Stirlingshire 16 4.41x
Lancashire 14 0.12x
Perthshire 11 2.49x
Durham 10 0.34x
Kent 10 0.30x
Surrey 10 0.21x
Yorkshire 8 0.08x
Devon 7 0.34x
West Lothian 7 4.73x
Fife 6 1.03x
Westmorland 6 2.78x
Kinross-shire 5 20.11x
Ayrshire 4 0.54x
Northumberland 4 0.27x
Morayshire 2 1.31x
Sutherland 2 2.65x
Dorset 1 0.16x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.38x
Inverness-shire 1 0.34x
Kirkcudbrightshire 1 0.70x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aberdeen Old Machar in Aberdeenshire leads with 126 Duguids recorded in 1881 and an index of 66.27x.

Place Total Index
Aberdeen Old Machar 126 66.27x
Fyvie 70 471.06x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 54 31.69x
Monquhitter 37 392.36x
New Machar 32 625.00x
Auchterless 31 428.77x
Glenmuick Tullich 27 411.59x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 23 4.34x
Ellon 18 143.77x
Govan 18 2.29x
Tarves 18 209.06x
Maryculter 17 470.91x
Glengairn 16 3404.26x
Turriff 16 108.84x
Neilston 15 39.22x
Newhills 15 80.43x
Meldrum 13 169.49x
Peterhead 13 27.00x
Falkirk 12 14.14x
Banchory Ternan 11 106.28x
Paddington London 11 3.04x
Rothiemay 11 238.10x
Rathven 10 26.10x
Tarland 10 253.16x
Fordoun 9 134.13x
Inverurie 9 87.38x
Lumphanan 9 234.99x
Strathdon 9 203.16x
Inverkeithny 8 257.23x
Kinellar 8 410.26x
Logie Coldstone 8 261.44x
Methlick 8 109.74x
Slains 8 188.68x
Udny 8 144.93x
Carriden 7 104.32x
Edinburgh Lady Yesters 7 76.75x
Marnoch 7 63.93x
Old Deer 7 40.56x
Aboyne 6 124.74x
Battersea 6 1.66x
Cruden 6 51.15x
East Greenock 6 8.34x
Exeter St David 6 34.31x
Fettercairn 6 117.88x
Forglen 6 240.00x
Leeds 6 1.09x
Lewisham 6 3.35x
Monifieth 6 18.65x
Rayne 6 138.57x
Skene 6 99.34x
Dalziel 5 14.62x
Foveran 5 72.57x
Heworth 5 8.67x
Insch 5 96.53x
Kinross 5 58.69x
Kirkland 5 108.46x
Liff Benvie 5 3.62x
Lonmay 5 60.46x
Marykirk 5 101.21x
Monymusk 5 128.21x
New Deer 5 30.32x
Bourtie 4 256.41x
Chapel Of Garioch 4 61.73x
Denny 4 20.74x
Folkestone 4 6.15x
Kemnay 4 72.46x
Kirkcaldy 4 13.86x
Longbenton 4 6.46x
Longside 4 36.80x
Perth St Pauls 4 39.14x
Ratho 4 65.15x
Redgorton 4 81.63x
Rescobie 4 173.16x
Toxteth Park 4 1.01x
Tullynessle Forbes 4 119.76x
Ulverston 4 11.77x
Barrow In Furness 3 1.89x
Boyndie 3 44.38x
Dundee 3 0.88x
West Kilbride 3 42.80x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Charlotte 3
Emily 3
Isabella 3
Jane 3
Jessie 3
Margaret 3
Mary 3
Betsy 2
Lilian 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Bathis 1
Catherine 1
Clemintina 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Florence 1
Hilda 1
Janett 1
Lillian 1
Louisa 1
Maggie 1
Maria 1
Matilda 1
Rosa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
James 5
Alexander 4
George 3
John 3
Robert 3
Alexr. 1
David 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Falkland 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Rober 1
Simpson 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Duguid surname: questions and answers

How common was the Duguid surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,011 people were recorded with the Duguid surname. That placed it at #3,874 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Duguid surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,700 in 2016. That gives Duguid a modern rank of #3,673.

What does the Duguid surname mean?

A Scottish surname possibly derived from the Gaelic "dubh" meaning black and "cuid" meaning portion or share.

What does the Duguid map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Duguid 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.