Doukas Surname

90,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Doukas Surname User-submission:

The surname *Doukas* (Greek: Δούκας) originates from the Byzantine noble family of the same name, deriving from the Greek word doux, meaning 'duke' or 'lord.' The Doukas family rose to prominence in the 10th century, producing several emperors and high-ranking officials within the Byzantine Empire.

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Doukas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,8051:2,912233
United States8971:404,07935,286
Australia1791:150,81415,978
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
France171:3,907,219231,005
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Finland151:366,44725,366
Austria91:946,15970,786
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Doukas (378) may also be a first name.

Doukas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname *Doukas* (Greek: Δούκας) originates from the Byzantine noble family of the same name, deriving from the Greek word doux, meaning 'duke' or 'lord.' The Doukas family rose to prominence in the 10th century, producing several emperors and high-ranking officials within the Byzantine Empire. Over time, many members of the Doukas lineage assimilated into local populations, including Turkish and Albanian communities, particularly in regions like Epirus and Anatolia. This assimilation led to the spread and adaptation of the Doukas name across various cultures and regions.

- Britannica

The Doukas surname comes from the Greek word doux, meaning 'duke' or 'lord'. This surname has its origins in Byzantine Greece, associated with the influential Doukas family that rose to prominence in the 10th century. Members of the Doukas family held key positions within the Byzantine Empire, including the imperial throne, and played significant roles in political and military affairs.

- sultanofhejaz

Doukas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Doukas (Arabic: دوكاس, Russian: Доукас) has its highest incidence in Greece. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Doukas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doukas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,492nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,375,787 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Doukas are found; 72 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 446,161st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 378 people.

The last name Doukas is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 3,805 people, or 1 in 2,912. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 39 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 16 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Greece Doukas is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Doukas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Doukas are 4.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.51% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Doukas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.7% more than the national average, earning R 412,776 per year; in United States they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $48,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.26% more than the national average, earning $67,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Douskas92154/
Dougkas9245/
Douckas9210/
Dukas91647/
Dokas91425/
Doukasse863/
Doucas83266/
Daukas83197/
Dukats83113/
Dogkas83103/
Dukase8396/
Doykas8354/
Doikas8353/
Dokash8348/
Dhukas8317/
Dukasz8314/
Dokase837/
Dokcas837/
Dhokas834/
Dutkas834/
Dockas833/
Duckas832/
Dokaus831/
Doukaz831/
Dukais830/
Dukashe77456/
Dijokas77305/
Dhukase77113/
Dusckas7740/
Daukaus7738/
Dukgais7723/
Dyiokas777/
Dokasse773/
Doudkos772/
Dokashe772/
Dougcas772/
Dokgais771/
Dukaish771/
Dukhase771/
Daukais771/
Dhaukas771/
Dhokais771/
Dhokaus771/
Dhukaas771/
Dhukais771/
Dhukkas771/
Dukatse771/
Duckais770/
Ducas731,948/
Dakas73944/
Dokos73543/
Docas73239/
Dukaz732/
Dukos731/
Doqas731/
Dokać731/
Dukač731/
Dhukashe7112/
Dhokashe712/
Dhukasse711/
Dukasova711/
Dodkhash711/
Dohkhahs711/
Doskasch711/
Dakash67903/
Dukatz67320/
Dukacz67176/
Ducase67107/
Ducass67103/
Doscas6778/
Dutcas6758/
Doikos6756/
Duscas6752/
Dagkas6750/
Doykos6740/
Dhakas6733/
Docous6716/
Duccas6715/
Dokosh6710/
Dakous679/
Docase679/
Dackas679/
Docash678/
Doskatsch677/
Dakaus676/
Dakhas675/
Docass674/
Daucas674/
Dukashova673/
Dokose673/
Dyekas673/
Dueqas672/
Dakase672/
Doicas672/
Ducast672/
Dukász672/
Deekas671/
Deakas671/
Dakkas671/
Dogkos671/
Daikas671/
Dakass671/
Dakats671/
Douqos671/
Dougiekos671/
Dukous671/
Dukāts671/
Dugcas671/
Ducats671/
Duocas671/
Doekos671/
Duqast671/
Dakeas670/
Diekas670/

Doukas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doukas in the Russian language
Доукасdoukas-
Doukas in the Arabic language
دوكاسdwkas-

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