Duane Surname

100,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Duane Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of the fisherman; grandson of Dubhan (little black person).

Duane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9751:121,83512,997
Ireland7581:6,212953
Australia2001:134,97914,603
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
England1961:284,27622,043
Yemen621:426,21410,548
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Cuba131:886,3636,304
China81:170,915,1968,932
Wales71:442,07621,198
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jersey51:19,8403,614
India51:153,413,076951,030
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
France31:22,140,907385,998
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4821:9,1911,352
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:70,9307,633

Duane (185,774) may also be a first name.

Duane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Descendant of the fisherman; grandson of Dubhan (little black person).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Is of similar origin to Duggan (see p. 30). St. Dowan’s Day was celebrated on February 4 in Ireland, This name lingered in Andreas till the middle of the eighteenth century.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Duane Last Name Facts

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

Duane (Arabic: دوان, Marathi: दुग़ाणे) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duane? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 100,725th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,554,511 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Duane are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Duane is also the 5,649th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 185,774 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,975 people, or 1 in 121,835. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Duane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Duane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Duane surname grew 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 157 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 754 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Duane last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Duane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 141.45% more than the national average, earning R 573,768 per year; in United States they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $49,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning $58,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duanes91137/
Duanne9125/
Duayne919/
Duanez914/
Duaner912/
Duaney911/
Duanea911/
Duanhe911/
Duan893,388,871/
Douhane8342/
Duhanez8324/
Duannes833/
Duahney832/
Duannee831/
Duhange831/
Duanees831/
Duagner831/
Duany802,818/
Duana801,597/
Dwane801,526/
Duani801,296/
Duang80513/
Tuane80180/
Duann8080/
Duant8059/
Duand8031/
Dhuan8025/
Duaan808/
Duone807/
Dvane806/
Dbane802/
Dwuan801/
Duanc801/
Duangnet772,712/
Duhanets77106/
Duheaney7713/
Duangned775/
Duhaneys773/
Duhaines771/
Douhaney770/
Duatin731,224/
Douhan73400/
Dwayne73390/
Duhani73225/
Duanis73185/
Duhant73147/
Tuange7377/
Dwaine7355/
Tuanes7334/
Duanyo7331/
Duasin7330/
Thuane7328/
Duhone7327/
Tuanee7321/
Dvange7319/
Duangi7313/
Duanna739/
Duanay739/
Duhany738/
Dhvane737/
Duaina737/
Duaini736/
Duanni736/
Duanny735/
Tuanne735/
Dwanee735/
Duhand735/
Dwanie734/
Duanaa734/
Duaten734/
Duangc734/
Duamni733/
Tuanie733/
Duangk733/
Duoneh732/
Duhamn732/
Tuasne732/
Dwaney731/
Hdvane731/
Dhuaan731/
Dhuang731/
Dbhane731/
Duoned731/
Duonge731/
Dvaney731/
Duhanj731/
Tuahne731/
Tuagne731/
Dvaneh731/
Duasen731/
Duanio731/
Duanit731/
Duasem731/
Dwanes731/
Dwanne731/
Tuaney730/
Duhaun730/
Duangnest7131/
Duangneth712/
Tuan67270,188/
Duon6717,433/
Dwan672,176/
Duhanaj67471/
Duam6762/
Duangai6746/
Duhaini6743/
Duasing6740/
Duanova6731/
Douhani6727/
Touhane6726/
Douhain6713/
Duangni6712/
Duhatin676/
Dwaynez676/
Dvan675/
Duangoi675/
Duhaniy674/
Dhuhana674/
Duanaya674/
Dban673/
Dhuangi673/
Duhainy672/
Duhogne672/
Dwayneh672/
Thuanne672/
Thuasne672/
Duhajný671/
Duhanij671/
Duhasin671/
Duonneh671/
Duachen671/
Dwainne671/
Tuhaane671/
Tuhaine671/
Tuhange671/
D'Huang671/
Douhant671/
Douhone671/
Duatijn671/
Duating671/
Duaasen671/
Duhanay671/
Duhanoj671/
Duaniss671/
Duan'ai671/
Thuayne671/
Duohyne671/
Duanhai671/
Duanhui671/
Dhwayne671/
Dwaynne670/

Duane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duane in the Marathi language
दुग़ाणेdugane-
Duane in the Arabic language
دوانdwan-
دوينdwyn-

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