Ducket Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Ducket 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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Ducket Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6261:80,2228,452

Ducket 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

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

Ducket Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ducket is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ducket? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,020,555th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Ducket live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States Ducket is most common in: Ohio, where 24 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Ducket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ducket has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ducket last name fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ducket Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ducket last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Ducket earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,008 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duckett9214,797/
Duckiet921/
Duckket921/
Duckeet921/
Duckets920/
Ducketh920/
Duket91249/
Ducet91124/
Duckette8637/
Dusckett8618/
Ducketts860/
Doucet8338,165/
Duchet831,859/
Dukett83328/
Ducett83110/
Dicket8380/
Dukiet8357/
Duckit8339/
Daucet8332/
Docket8321/
Dukete838/
Douket833/
Duceit832/
Duccet831/
Ducked831/
Deuket831/
Deucet831/
Dauket831/
Duketh831/
Douchet772,884/
Dockett77722/
Doucett77701/
Duckitt77602/
Dukette77405/
Dauchet77297/
Diecket77220/
Dickett7764/
Duceatt7735/
Duchett7731/
Ducquet7720/
Deukett7712/
Duskett7711/
Deucett774/
Duikete771/
Doukete771/
Douccet771/
Ducheit771/
Daucett770/
Dauceth770/
Duekett770/
Diket73151/
Dukit7333/
Doket738/
Ducit736/
Duced732/
Duqet731/
Doucheet711/
Douchett710/
Duquet671,933/
Dieket67678/
Diquet6780/
Dukhit6765/
Dokket677/
Dokett676/
Dauketova674/
Ducquette671/
Dukith671/
Doucit670/
Ducitt670/

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