Duckfield Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Duckfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dukinfield,' a township and chapelry in the parish of Stockport.

Hamo de Dokenfeld, 1294: East Cheshire.

Richard de Dokenfeld, 1299: ibid.

John de Dokenfeld, 1359: ibid.

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Duckfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales491:63,1545,613
United States361:10,068,304413,125
England211:2,653,24194,788
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales471:33,3711,813
England271:902,79138,028

Duckfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dukinfield,' a township and chapelry in the parish of Stockport.

Hamo de Dokenfeld, 1294: East Cheshire.

Richard de Dokenfeld, 1299: ibid.

John de Dokenfeld, 1359: ibid.

Edmund Duckenfield, of Taunton, 1599: Wills at Chester.

Alice Dukenfeld, of Taunton, parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, 1616: ibid.

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

Duckfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Duckfield occurs in Wales more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Duckfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duckfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,658,108th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Duckfield occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Duckfield live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in Wales, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 63,154. In Wales it is most prevalent in: Bridgend County Borough, where 39 percent reside, City and County of Swansea, where 24 percent reside and Pembrokeshire, where 16 percent reside. Beside Wales this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Duckfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Duckfield has changed through the years. In Wales the share of the population with the last name grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duckfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Duckfield last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Duckfield earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.66% more than the national average, earning $55,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dukfield940/
Tuckfield89521/
Duckfeldt8910/
Deuchfield840/
Dickfeld8288/
Tuckfeld8230/
Dickfeldt789/
Tuchfield780/
Dycfeld75141/
Touchfield740/
Tuchfeld7170/
Tuckfelt7141/
Dickfelt714/
Dackfelt712/
Dagfield711/
Tuchfeldt6710/
Tuchfeild670/

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