Duc Surname

3,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Duc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam131,2511:70673
France5,7171:11,6181,139
Switzerland2,3931:3,432461
Poland7501:50,6787,996
United States4771:759,87259,214
Cambodia3891:39,8131,691
Belgium1531:75,14111,924
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Thailand761:929,452144,548
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Haiti691:154,8396,504
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Australia501:539,91440,287
Italy491:1,248,09675,884
Venezuela471:642,64011,225
Mauritius341:38,0427,089
Romania291:692,34047,921
England261:2,143,00282,017
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark91:627,19136,734
China61:227,886,92811,701
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Duç (76), Duč (67) & Dúc (60) are calculated separately.

Duc (713,607) may also be a first name.

Duc Last Name Facts

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

Duc (Arabic: دوش) is more commonly found in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Duç, Duč or Dúc. For other potential spellings of Duc click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duc? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,943rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 51,274 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Duc reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 92 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Duc is also the 1,355th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 713,607 people.

The last name Duc is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is carried by 131,251 people, or 1 in 706. In Vietnam it is primarily found in: Red River Delta, where 30 percent reside, Southeast, where 20 percent reside and North Central, where 12 percent reside. Barring Vietnam this surname is found in 80 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Duc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Duc has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Duc last name increased 1,767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Duc last name are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Duc earn in different countries varies greatly. In Vietnam they earn 205.67% more than the national average, earning 251,997,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $45,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duç8976/
Duč8967/
Dúc8960/
Duch8622,893/
Duck8612,306/
Duci861,043/
Duic86215/
Dujc86109/
Ducz8670/
Ducs8660/
Ducq8659/
Duct8616/
Dauc868/
Douc867/
Ducc864/
Dusc863/
Duyc863/
Deuc862/
Dugc862/
Dukc861/
Dhuc861/
Hduc861/
Duche754,286/
Duyck753,171/
Douch753,003/
Dutch752,747/
Dusch751,445/
Ducke75683/
Dauch75599/
Dusci75226/
Dauck75160/
Duich75123/
Duzci7594/
Duick7578/
Duics7568/
Dauci7545/
Dhuck7541/
Douck7533/
Dhuci7530/
Douci7529/
Deuch7515/
Duuck7513/
D'Huc7513/
Duych7511/
Deuck7511/
Dguck758/
Deucz757/
Dusck755/
Ducsh754/
Duchs753/
Dugck753/
Daudc753/
Duici752/
Dutce751/
Dutck751/
Duyci751/
Douct751/
Dhuic751/
Doucq751/
Doudc751/
Ducck751/
Duchh751/
Dujck751/
Duckh751/
Dhucg751/
Ducct750/
Duk6715,287/
Dus675,859/
Dux672,075/
Douche671,843/
Duz671,801/
Dausch671,473/
Deutch67872/
Deusch67613/
Dutsch67453/
Hdouch67377/
Dug67257/
Dhuicq67207/
Doutch67200/
Doc67190/
Doucke67173/
Duitch67116/
Dauche6782/
Duj6781/
Duž6740/
Dautch6738/
Deuche6733/
Duq6731/
Ducque6725/
Ducova6724/
Duksch6723/
Duś6715/
Duš6715/
Daucke6713/
Ducová6711/
Dhuche6710/
Daucks679/
Dutche676/
Duijck675/
Duisch674/
Duckås673/
Duckhs672/
Duchke672/
Duck's672/
Duszcz672/
Duiche672/
Dushch672/
Dausci672/
Dhouck671/
Dauszc671/
Dustch671/
Duycks671/
Dousch671/
Duş671/
Duţ671/
Duź671/
Doutci671/
Doudch671/
Duscth670/
Dauzck670/
Dauchz670/
Duycke670/

Duc Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duc in the Arabic language
دوشdwsh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Duc
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