Duckrell Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Duckrell Surname Definition:

(English) double dims. of Duck 1 (q.v.), as ‘cockerel’ is of ‘ cock.’

Duckrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Duckrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) double dims. of Duck 1 (q.v.), as ‘cockerel’ is of ‘ cock.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Duckerel is the old diminutive of duck, as is ' cockerel ' of cock, and hence this surname, probably with reference to the gait of the first person to whom it was applied.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Duckrell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duckrell occurs most in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Duckrell.

How Common Is The Last Name Duckrell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Duckrell are found; 85 percent are found in Australasia and 85 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,454,155. In Australia it is primarily found in: Western Australia, where 82 percent reside and South Australia, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia Duckrell exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside.

Duckrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duckrell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Duckrell surname fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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