Is There a Doug Coat of Arms?

In old registers, Doug often stands in for Douglas.

What does the surname Doug mean?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “From Douglas in Lanarkshire ("black water")”.

Is Doug the same name as Douglas?

Before spelling was fixed, Douglas was also written Doug. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Dougall, Douglass and Duglas.

Does every Doug family have a crest?

Arms linked to Douglas and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Doug report, with a museum-style coat of arms.