Ducat Surname

153,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ducat Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Marmaduke,' from nick. Duke, diminutive Duket. Camden says, 'Marmaduc, a name usual in the North' (Remains); v. Duke and Dukes.

Richard Duket, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Ducat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8631:419,99936,400
France7101:93,55313,582
Australia4541:59,4627,217
Philippines1561:648,96368,172
Belgium1471:78,20812,357
Congo1271:39,2843,713
England881:633,16037,224
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Colombia671:713,0468,060
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Scotland281:191,20810,357
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Israel161:534,85239,210
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
India51:153,413,076951,030
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
China31:455,773,85521,925
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland701:53,4753,583
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

Ducat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Marmaduke,' from nick. Duke, diminutive Duket. Camden says, 'Marmaduc, a name usual in the North' (Remains); v. Duke and Dukes.

Richard Duket, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Dulcia Duket, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Doket, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Doket, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Dokettii, 1379: ibid.

The full name is spelt Marmedoke in the same record; v.. This decides the question, if any doubt could exist.

Alan Doke-son, 1379: Preston Guild Rolls.

We find a horse called by this name in the Household Books of Lord William Howard of Naworth Castle (Surt. Soc): 1621.

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

V. Duckett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Possibly from the Scot, dukate, dow-cate, dove-cot, or pigeon-house. See Jamieson. The Ducketts of Fillingham, co. Lincoln, were resident there in 1205. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Somersetshire Ducketts have their home in Weston - super - Mare. William Duckett, Esq., lived at Hartham, Wilts, in the reign of Charles II. (C.). The name of Duket occurred in Oxfordshire and in London in the 13th century (H. R.). The name of Duckett or Duckitt is also established around Doncaster, in the West Riding.

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

The Ducketts or Duckitts are now principally represented near the Lincolnshire border in the Doncaster district. The Ducketts of Fillingham, Lincolnshire, were resident there in the 13th century (L.).

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

Ducat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ducat is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ducat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ducat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 153,300th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,540,985 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Ducat are found; 31 percent are found in Western Europe and 30 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 419,999. In The United States Ducat is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Ducat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ducat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ducat surname expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ducat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ducat last name are 20.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ducat earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning $18,313,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $45,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $43,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ducate91210/
Duchat91123/
Ducaat9189/
Ducatt9150/
Duckat9128/
Ducast912/
Daucat911/
Duccat911/
Doucat911/
Ducats911/
Duhcat911/
Duca8923,394/
Ducatte83185/
Ducaste83105/
Duceatt8335/
Dauchat8324/
Duchate832/
Ducathe832/
Daucatt831/
Douchat831/
Duchait831/
Duchatt831/
Duckaat831/
Deucatt830/
Ducay808,413/
Dukat802,003/
Ducas801,948/
Duica801,431/
Ducot801,413/
Dutca80919/
Ducca80849/
Dusca80394/
Ducau80393/
Dudca80331/
Ducap80307/
Ducai80176/
Dujat8099/
Docat8076/
Dusat8069/
Ducaj8058/
Dauca8027/
Duzat8011/
Dhuca8010/
Ducea805/
Ducad805/
Ducaz804/
Dicat803/
Dugca803/
Ducoa803/
Deuca802/
Duchkate771/
Deutchat771/
Ducote734,710/
Dauzat732,633/
Ducout73806/
Daujat73564/
Dukatz73320/
Dukate73297/
Doucas73266/
Ducaud73210/
Duceau73205/
Dausat73115/
Dukats73113/
Doucot73111/
Ducass73103/
Dugcot7396/
Dujaut7384/
Dutcas7358/
Ducott7354/
Douzat7353/
Duscas7352/
Ducach7348/
Duchad7344/
Dukatt7331/
Duszca7327/
Dousat7321/
Doczat7317/
Dukath7316/
Duccas7315/
Dusate7310/
Duckay736/
Dusath734/
Dhukat734/
Daucas734/
Dockat733/
Ducaux733/
Dujats733/
Duisat733/
Dutcka733/
Duceit732/
Duzate732/
Duscot732/
Duckas732/
Deukat731/
Deusca731/
Deuzat731/
Daukat731/
Duycaj731/
Duhgca731/
Duckea731/
Doujat731/
Dutcaş731/
Dusaut731/
Duscay731/
Dicath731/
Doukat731/
Dugcas731/
Ducoth731/
Doucai731/
Duqast731/
Dukhat731/
Dickat730/
Dusatt730/
Duchea730/
Duzatt730/
Duka6723,999/
Duco673,767/
Doca672,422/
Dauchot67493/
Dauzats67452/
Ducoste67351/
Duchaud67161/
Dhukate6753/
Douceau6743/
Dusckas6740/
Ducoult6719/
Ducotte6718/
Duquait6714/
Deukate677/
Doukate676/
Ducó676/
Ducă676/
Daujate674/
Douzats673/
Dóca673/
Daujats673/
Dusscau672/
Duqa672/
Ducheau672/
Dougcas672/
Dhusate671/
Dauzait671/
Dauzate671/
Dauzaut671/
Dukaitz671/
Ducheit671/
Doucaud671/
Douchot671/
Doucott671/
Douysat671/
Dougkat671/
Duckais670/
Dujautt670/

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