Duccan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Duccan Surname Definition:

Contracted from O’Dubhagain (‘Dubhagan’s Descendant'). Dubhagan is a derivative of dubh, 'black'.

This name is scarcely found now in the Isle of Man, though it is a common name in Ireland.

Duccan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Duccan (4) may also be a first name.

Duccan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from O’Dubhagain (‘Dubhagan’s Descendant'). Dubhagan is a derivative of dubh, 'black'.

This name is scarcely found now in the Isle of Man, though it is a common name in Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Duccan Last Name Facts

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

Duccan occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duccan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Duccan reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 4 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Duccan is mostly found in: Arkansas, where 50 percent live and California, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.

Duccan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duccan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Duccan surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ducan911,115/
Ducant83235/
Duican83142/
Ducand83138/
Ducane8364/
Daucan8326/
Doucan8324/
Ducang8320/
Duscan8314/
Duccon8311/
Ducann836/
Duzcan835/
Ducjan834/
Dukcan832/
Ducain832/
Dugcan831/
Dhucan831/
Duşcan831/
Ducanh831/
Ducean831/
Deucan830/
Ducaine7757/
Ducasen7732/
Ducayne7714/
Duscane774/
Ducasin773/
Duckhan773/
Deuscan772/
Doucane772/
Duchean770/
Ducaing770/
Dukan731,442/
Ducon73881/
Docan73554/
Duqan73267/
Ducam73120/
Ducón732/
Dücan731/
Ducassin711/
Douckanh711/
Daugchan711/
Duckhane710/
Douchean710/
Dukhan6711,457/
Ducoin671,243/
Doukan67505/
Dukane67252/
Dokcan67138/
Dukkan6794/
Dockan6734/
Duzcam6733/
Dhukan6712/
Daukan677/
Dukaan676/
Duykan675/
Duquan674/
Duzzan674/
Duksan673/
Duckon673/
Ducont672/
Doccon672/
Douqan672/
Ducong672/
Daucon671/
Ducone671/
Duqang671/
Daucam671/
Docanh671/
Dutcon671/
Dukain671/
Dukcon671/
Duqaan671/
Dukjan671/
Duckam671/
Dugjan670/
Ducomn670/

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