Dukeson Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dukeson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Marmaduke,' from the nick. Duke; v. Duckett.

1634. 'To Duke Shillito, owing him for trimming my Lord, —1 2s.': Household Books at Bolton Abbey (History of Skipton.)

Still a Yorkshire font-name; compare Duke Redmayne, Stirton, Skipton, in West Riding of Directory Probably in modern Yorkshire fondness for 'Earl,' 'Marquis,' &c, as Christian names was started by the idea that Duke belonged to the same category.

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Dukeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England141:3,979,861125,553
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Dukeson (23) may also be a first name.

Dukeson 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 the nick. Duke; v. Duckett.

1634. 'To Duke Shillito, owing him for trimming my Lord, —1 2s.': Household Books at Bolton Abbey (History of Skipton.)

Still a Yorkshire font-name; compare Duke Redmayne, Stirton, Skipton, in West Riding of Directory Probably in modern Yorkshire fondness for 'Earl,' 'Marquis,' &c, as Christian names was started by the idea that Duke belonged to the same category.

Johannes Dokeson, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

Robert Dukeson, Lancashire: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Richard Duck, or Dooke, or Doke, 1510: Register of the University of Oxford.

'This first edition of the Scintillula contained twelve sets of commendatory poems, noticeably, one by Isaac Walton, and another by Dr. R. Dukeson in Latin': Life of Dr. Fuller, by J. E. Bailey.

A note, ibid.., speaks of him as Dr. Duckson, rector of St. Clement Danes, in 1634. This is the form of his name generally used by Church historians.

Thomas Duckesson, of Houghton, James Duckeson, Harry Duckeson: (List of Recusants in 1586) Croston's edit, of Baines' Lancashire.

'One Duckson, an old priest, continueth in Samlesburye by common report': ibid.

1656. Married — Thomas Mason and Ann Dukson: St. Mary Aldermary.

Evan Duckeson, of Brindle, Lancashire, 1603: Wills at Chester.

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

Duke’s (Son), Duke’s Son v. Duke.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This name was probably applied in the first instance to the illegitimate son of a Duke. It is analogous to Fitzroy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dukeson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dukeson is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dukeson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,755,741st most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name Dukeson occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Dukeson live; 75 percent live in Australasia and 75 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Dukeson is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 70,755. In New Zealand it is most common in: Auckland Region, where 95 percent reside, Bay of Plenty Region, where 2 percent reside and Northland Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from New Zealand this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Dukeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dukeson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dukeson surname increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Duckeson930/
Dukson924/
Duckson86275/
Dikeson8640/
Dukuson864/
Duksoon862/
Dakeson862/
Duikson861/
Dickeson801,383/
Dukuesne801/
Duckesne801/
Ducksoon801/
Daikeson801/
Duickson801/
Diyukson801/
Dikkeson801/
Deckeson800/
Dikson77747/
Dokson77284/
Duksin7792/
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Dakson7729/
Decson7723/
Dykson7714/
Duksen7713/
Ducson7711/
Dckson779/
Duksyn776/
Duksan773/
Deqson771/
Dugson771/
Douksouna75589/
Dickieson75460/
Dakession754/
Dickesson752/
Dukuesnoy751/
Diequeson751/
Dickeason750/
Dickeison750/
Dickeyson750/
Deckeison750/
Dksn733/
Dickson71245,909/
Dackson71333/
Tuckson71194/
Duksina7191/
Diakson7173/
Dyckson7166/
Takeson7162/
Deckson7161/
Tykeson7161/
Doksson7139/
Duksino7131/
Diokson7117/
Dockson7115/
Dokyeesoon7114/
Dukasan7113/
Dikison7112/
Duksyna7110/
Tokeson718/
Diekson718/
Dugason717/
Daikson717/
Degason715/
Diguession715/
Doksone715/
Deocson714/
Deksono713/
Tukuson713/
Deacson713/
Dikesan713/
Dokason713/
Dekason712/
Dikesin712/
Dykyson712/
Diksoni711/
Dikkson711/
Doguson711/
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Ducksin711/
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Diksson711/
Dekoson711/
Dechson711/
Teukson711/
Diçkson711/
Dekison711/
Diksone711/
Doukssouna711/
Ducuson711/
Duquesn711/
Doucson711/
Diksion711/
Daugson711/
Deegson710/
Ducksen710/
Decason710/
Decgson710/
Deakson710/
Duchson710/
Duggson710/
Duquesne679,186/
Dickison672,668/
Dickason672,424/
Dequesne67361/
Dicksoni67296/
Tykesson67294/
Daguison67242/
Dicksson6795/
Dakesian6766/
Duxon6758/
Dicksion6742/
Dexon6731/
Dugowson6730/
Daiguson6729/
Ducosson6724/
Dakesyan6724/
Dikisoni6719/
Takesono6716/
Dksan6711/
Daukisan679/
Dackison678/
Daykason677/
Deguison677/
Duksienė675/
Diickson674/
Dickoson674/
Tukesana674/
Dikouson674/
Duguesne674/
Ducasson674/
Dagusoan674/
Diekison674/
Degahson673/
Dicksony673/
do Kesne673/
Diechson673/
Daquison673/
Duquesna672/
Dicksoon672/
Dicksonn672/
Ducuesne672/
Dick Son672/
Duquesni672/
Dockison671/
Duchesen671/
Daquesne671/
Deckason671/
Dwickson671/
Tyckeson671/
Dickseon671/
Daickson671/
Dickesen671/
Deickson671/
Deekason671/
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Dickyson671/
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Taqueson671/
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Daksouna671/
Dakasoni671/
Dakasson671/
Diquesne671/
Diockson671/
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Deikyson671/
Dechsonh671/
Diegsson671/
Diekyson671/
Dheigson671/
Dheikson671/
Dhekison671/
Ducaison670/
Duchison670/
Tockeson670/
Dieckson670/
Dickuson670/
Dyguesen670/
Dhukisanh631/
Dockicen531/

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