Last Name DOUGLAS

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Meaning	There is the following tradition in regard to the origin of the name. In the year 770 Solvathius king of Scotland, obtained a victory over Donald Bain of the Western Isles, by the assistance of a man who was unknown to him. After the battle, being desirous to see one who had done him so signal a service, he was pointed out to him with these words: " Sholto Dhuglass," behold that swarthy man. One of this family, Sir William Douglas, entered into the service of Charlemagne and was the founder of the family of Douglassi in Tuscany. Sir James de Douglas took the heart of Robert Bruce to the Holy Land, to commemorate which his descendants have ever since born a crowned heart in their arms. Before the death of Bruce in 1329 the arms of the family were azure, three mullets argent.

Origin	Scottish, Jewish, Irish, Falkland, Maori, Austrian, Belgian, Malawian, Hungarian

Rank	286 (2000 US census)	257 (1990 US census)

Count	96,425 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

61.34%, or 59147 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
33.49%, or 32293 total occurrences, as black,
0.43%, or 415 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.68%, or 656 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
2.02%, or 1948 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
2.05%, or 1977 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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