Duckitt Surname
Approximately 602 people bear this surname
Duckitt 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 SurnameDuckitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 329 | 1:164,674 | 18,420 |
| England | 212 | 1:262,821 | 20,935 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
Duckitt 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.
The French Ducat, Ducquet = Duc (v. Duke) + the diminutive suff. -at, -et.
Dulcia Duket.—Hundred Rolls
“Little Leader” - diminutive of Old French “Duc”.
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.).
Duckitt Demographics
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Duckitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duckitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Duckitt is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Duckitt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 535,476th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,105,558 people. Duckitt is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Duckitt live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Duckitt is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 329 people, or 1 in 164,674. In South Africa Duckitt is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 60 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 7 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Duckitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Duckitt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Duckitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Duckitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning R 253,716 per year and in Canada they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $48,698 CAD per year.
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Duckitt Reference & Research
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