Duckit Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Duckit 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.
Read More About This SurnameDuckit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Duckit 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.
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.
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.
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.).
Duckit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duckit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Duckit occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Duckit? popularity and diffusion
Duckit is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Duckit is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Duckit reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
It is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,953,609. In France Duckit is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 53 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 32 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 12 percent reside. Besides France this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Duckit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Duckit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Duckit last name contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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