Dukas Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Albania

Dukas Surname User-submission:

Dukas is an alternate form of the surname Doukas (Greek: Δούκας) originating from the Byzantine noble family of the same name, deriving from the Greek word doux, meaning 'duke' or 'lord.' The Doukas family rose to prominence in the 10th century, producing several emperors and high-ranking officials within the Byzantine Empire.

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Dukas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Ukraine661:689,73872,622
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Albania101:291,40615,585
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dukas (64) may also be a first name.

Dukas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dukas is an alternate form of the surname Doukas (Greek: Δούκας) originating from the Byzantine noble family of the same name, deriving from the Greek word doux, meaning 'duke' or 'lord.' The Doukas family rose to prominence in the 10th century, producing several emperors and high-ranking officials within the Byzantine Empire. Following the empire's decline, branches of the Doukas family established the Despotate of Epirus, asserting claims to the Byzantine imperial legacy. Over time, many members of the Doukas lineage assimilated into local populations, including Turkish and Albanian communities, particularly in regions like Epirus and Anatolia. This assimilation led to the spread and adaptation of the Doukas name across various cultures and regions

- Britannica

Dukas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dukas (Marathi: दुकस, Russian: Дукас) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dukas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dukas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Dukas live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dukas is also the 1,223,525th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 64 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 1,081,967. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and Ukraine, where 10 percent reside.

Dukas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dukas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dukas surname grew 33,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dukas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon and Christian (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dukas last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dukas earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning R 288,048 per year; in United States they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning $50,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $48,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doukas915,297/
Daukas91197/
Dukats91113/
Dukase9196/
Dhukas9117/
Dukasz9114/
Dutkas914/
Duckas912/
Dukais910/
Dukashe83456/
Douskas83154/
Dhukase83113/
Dougkas8345/
Dusckas8340/
Daukaus8338/
Dukgais8323/
Douckas8310/
Dukhase831/
Dukatse831/
Dhukkas831/
Dhukais831/
Dukaish831/
Dhukaas831/
Dhaukas831/
Daukais831/
Duckais830/
Ducas801,948/
Dokas80425/
Dikas80157/
Dukaz802/
Dukos801/
Dukač801/
Dhukashe7712/
Doukasse773/
Dukasova771/
Dhukasse771/
Digkas73450/
Dukatz73320/
Doucas73266/
Diquas73250/
Dikkas73202/
Dukacz73176/
Dickas73124/
Ducase73107/
Dogkas73103/
Ducass73103/
Dikasz7361/
Dikash7359/
Dutcas7358/
Duscas7352/
Dokash7348/
Duccas7315/
Dikhas7310/
Dokcas737/
Dhikas736/
Dhokas734/
Daucas734/
Dockas733/
Dueqas732/
Duskos732/
Ducast732/
Dukász732/
Dikass731/
Duqast731/
Dokaus731/
Doukaz731/
Dukous731/
Dukāts731/
Dugcas731/
Ducats731/
Diekas730/
Duckos730/
Dukashova713/
Ducasse6712,849/
Dickash6722/
Dutkach677/
Dougcas672/
Duccase672/
Doudkos672/
Dhokais671/
Dhikais671/
Dikkash671/
Dukaitz671/
Dugcase671/
Dickeas671/
Dickaus671/
Dhokaus671/
Dickass670/
Ducaise670/
Dukeach670/

Dukas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dukas in the Marathi language
दुकसdukasa-
Dukas in the Russian language
Дукасdukas-

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