Douce Surname

128,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Douce Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Douce'; v. Dowse.

1758. Married — John Douse and Ann Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1761. — Simon Peirce and Sarah Douse: ibid.

Douce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4171:46,8766,035
Haiti4071:26,2501,992
England3541:157,39614,847
Mauritius3381:3,827732
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Jamaica1621:17,7161,624
Australia881:306,76926,711
Canada601:614,09350,489
Belgium541:212,90127,429
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Doucé (59) & Doucè (1) are calculated separately.

Douce (1,013) may also be a first name.

Douce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Douce'; v. Dowse.

1758. Married — John Douse and Ann Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1761. — Simon Peirce and Sarah Douse: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Latin) Sweet [French doux, -ce, Latin dulc-is]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dowse was a name represented in Freiston in 1544 and in Wrangle in 1642 (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Douce Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Douce Come From? nationality or country of origin

Douce occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Doucé or Doucè. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Douce? popularity and diffusion

The surname Douce is the 128,008th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,057,466 people. The surname Douce occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Douce live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Douce is also the 252,483rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 1,013 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 1,417 people, or 1 in 46,876. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 21 percent live, Occitanie, where 18 percent live and Île-de-France, where 18 percent live. Apart from France it exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 11 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Douce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Douce has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Douce surname rose 402 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Douce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Douce surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Douce surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Douce earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Doucé9359/
Doucè931/
Doucet9138,165/
Douche911,843/
Doucey91320/
Doucke91173/
Doucie916/
Douces915/
Doucer913/
Doucce911/
Doucee911/
Doce8913,942/
Duce894,734/
Douchet832,884/
Douchez83789/
Doucett83701/
Doucher83113/
Douchey8326/
Doutche8326/
Douches8321/
Douciet838/
Hdouche838/
Douchee832/
Dougche832/
Douch'e831/
Dousche831/
Ddouche831/
D'Ouche831/
Doucier831/
Doucsse831/
Doukche831/
Doueche831/
Douckey831/
Duche804,286/
Douch803,003/
Ducey802,425/
Douse802,315/
Doche801,430/
Douze80985/
Doque80824/
Douez80727/
Douke80701/
Ducke80683/
Dauce80601/
Doucy80475/
Ducie80422/
Docea80294/
Doces80194/
Duces80175/
Docet80170/
Docze80158/
Ducet80124/
Ducer80106/
Doyce80101/
Ducep8091/
Docke8088/
Dojce8040/
Ducez8040/
Docie8037/
Duzce8036/
Douci8029/
Docer8020/
Doice8017/
Ducce8015/
Doues8013/
Deuce807/
Duice805/
Douex805/
Ducea805/
Docce805/
Duece804/
Duhce804/
Docei803/
Ducee803/
Doceh802/
Duced802/
Docey801/
Dhuce801/
Docye801/
Dutce801/
Ducej801/
Dusce801/
Docej801/
Duxce801/
Dosce801/
Douše801/
Ducei800/
Douscher772/
Daiouche772/
Doucheet771/
Doutcher771/
Daoueche771/
Doutchet771/
Doudtche771/
Douecker770/
Douchett770/
Ducher732,577/
Duchet731,859/
Dousse731,673/
Dotche731,213/
Douchi73949/
Duchez73933/
Dochez73818/
Doecke73803/
Douchy73789/
Doocey73600/
Hdouch73377/
Docher73245/
Dosque73204/
Doutch73200/
Dockey73180/
Duckie73160/
Ducett73110/
Douezy7388/
Dauche7382/
Doueze7374/
Doquet7364/
Dockes7358/
Dusche7354/
Daoues7349/
Douque7348/
Ducheh7337/
Deuche7333/
Daucet7332/
Doutse7331/
Duczer7329/
Doucij7329/
Duches7327/
Duckey7327/
Ducque7325/
Douyez7325/
Doquez7324/
Doiche7323/
Doukey7321/
Douezi7320/
Dochee7320/
Doueka7320/
Doques7319/
Dousie7316/
Docier7315/
Deuces7315/
Dosche7314/
Daucke7313/
Dhuche7310/
Doquer7310/
Douset738/
Duckee738/
Doquey738/
Douker737/
Dhouse737/
Docche737/
Dousei737/
Douché737/
Dutche736/
Dotcie735/
Doqueh735/
Douech735/
Dotsce735/
Duckei734/
Dochet734/
Doukie734/
D'Ouse734/
Docque734/
Doyche733/
Dochey733/
Douser733/
Doycet733/
Dooche733/
Duecke733/
Douket733/
Docecz733/
Duceit732/
Duchke732/
Dauces732/
Dausce732/
Dhouke732/
Duchee732/
Doucki732/
Dousey732/
Doukei732/
Duiche732/
Doukge732/
Docett732/
Doushe732/
Doused731/
Daucey731/
Deucie731/
Duocet731/
Dochse731/
Doesce731/
Dhoche731/
Daucer731/
Duhceu731/
Ducieh731/
Duckea731/
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Dudcey731/
Doscie731/
Doukhe731/
Dousch731/
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Doches731/
Douese731/
Dociej731/
Dockie731/
Doczie731/
Dodcey731/
Dohche731/
Dohque731/
Doquie731/
Doutci731/
Doucké731/
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Doueke731/
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Duicey731/
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Ducier731/
Deuice731/
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Docies731/
Doxcey730/
Duycke730/
Duchea730/
Doucit730/
Deioce730/
Doscey730/
Duecey730/
Dowece730/
Douchkess711/
Doutscher711/
Duke6787,754/
Doke6734,325/
Duca6723,394/
Duch6722,893/
Dose677,693/
Dutcher677,693/
Duez675,739/
Dice675,398/
Duze674,616/
Dous674,053/
Dousset673,355/
Dace672,759/
Duse672,547/
Doca672,422/
Does671,789/
Dauchez671,465/
Doze671,391/
Doutchi671,307/
Dossche671,240/
Dues671,210/
Doci671,206/
Deucher671,173/
Duci671,043/
Daucher67547/
Doch67397/
Douz67325/
Ducy67306/
Dauchet67297/
Dotcher67277/
Dosquet67209/
Duchess67110/
Dojaque6785/
Doçe6785/
Doussey6776/
Doez6768/
Douekeu6753/
Dousett6749/
Dutches6744/
Docy6739/
Doicher6736/
Duceatt6735/
Duchett6731/
Duşe6728/
Doschke6724/
Douskey6723/
Ducquet6720/
Deutche6720/
Duqe6720/
Duschet6718/
Ducé6718/
Dousher6718/
Duchche6716/
Douscha6716/
Düce6715/
Duçe6715/
Dutched6713/
Duxe6713/
Docquer6712/
Docquet6712/
Duschke6710/
Dousseu6710/
Douquet679/
Duthcer678/
Douessy677/
Doschet677/
Doqe677/
Doycher676/
Duschea676/
Dojczer676/
Ducă676/
Dhoushe675/
Dutsche675/
Doutsch674/
Duschej674/
Deucett674/
Douqchi674/
Docă674/
Hdouchi674/
Duicker674/
Douezai673/
Duchkke672/
Dutchey672/
Dausche672/
Dousheh672/
Dousseh672/
Dôce672/
Douezay672/
Doussei672/
Doussie672/
Doosche672/
Doukich672/
Douchis671/
Deusche671/
Duucker671/
Duesche671/
Ducheit671/
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Duckket671/
Doschee671/
Doussep671/
Doutsie671/
Doyches671/
Dauchey671/
Doxe671/
Doechea671/
Duckiey671/
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Dochkee671/
D'Hoque671/
D'House671/
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Dousser671/
Doutcsi671/
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