Duckett Surname

35,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Duckett 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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Duckett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,2611:35,3244,408
England2,6481:21,0422,967
Australia5001:53,9916,638
Canada4891:75,3498,505
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
Wales1751:17,6831,917
Jamaica1281:22,4211,872
Scotland1071:50,0364,328
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Denmark81:705,58939,626
France71:9,488,960336,266
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8811:12,9591,957
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1381:44,1295,122

Duckett (38) may also be a first name.

Duckett 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

The French Ducat, Ducquet = Duc (v. Duke) + the diminutive suff. -at, -et.

Dulcia Duket.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Duke, a pet form of Marmaduke (sea leader).

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

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

See Ducat. Ranulph Duchet was of Hants, 1130 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

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

Duckett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duckett is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duckett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,684th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 492,502 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Duckett are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 38 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 10,261 people, or 1 in 35,324. In The United States Duckett is most common in: Maryland, where 10 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Duckett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Duckett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Duckett surname expanded 902 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 729 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,783 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 37 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Duckett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Duckett surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Duckett surname are 19.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Duckett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.26% less than the national average, earning R 94,428 per year; in United States they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning $40,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duckette9337/
Dusckett9318/
Ducketts930/
Dukett92328/
Ducett92110/
Ducket9286/
Dockett86722/
Doucett86701/
Duckitt86602/
Dukette86405/
Dickett8664/
Duceatt8635/
Duchett8631/
Deukett8612/
Duskett8611/
Deucett864/
Duckeet861/
Duckket861/
Duckiet861/
Daucett860/
Ducketh860/
Duckets860/
Duekett860/
Duket83249/
Ducet83124/
Douchett800/
Doucet7738,165/
Duchet771,859/
Dicket7780/
Dukiet7757/
Duckit7739/
Daucet7732/
Docket7721/
Dukete778/
Dokett776/
Douket773/
Duceit772/
Ducked771/
Dauket771/
Duccet771/
Deuket771/
Deucet771/
Duketh771/
Ducitt770/
Ducquette751/
Douchet712,884/
Dauchet71297/
Diecket71220/
Duquett7122/
Ducquet7120/
Duqette7114/
Douccet711/
Ducheit711/
Duikete711/
Doukete711/
Dauceth710/
Dickitt710/
Dukitte710/
Duquette6712,844/
Diket67151/
Dukit6733/
Doket678/
Ducit676/
Duced672/
Douqette671/
Doucheet671/
Duqet671/

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