Duncalf Surname

331,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Duncalf Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dun-croft'; compare Metcalfe. I only suggest this as a guess, as a proved solution of the surname is beyond my reading. The Duncalfs of Foxwist, Cheshire, are found with that name so early as 1306.

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Duncalf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7021:79,3708,866
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Canada681:541,84745,466
Australia571:473,60936,415
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Wales351:88,4157,250
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Austria121:709,62061,025
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Duncalf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dun-croft'; compare Metcalfe. I only suggest this as a guess, as a proved solution of the surname is beyond my reading. The Duncalfs of Foxwist, Cheshire, are found with that name so early as 1306. The name constantly occurs in Cheshire records.

Thomas Duncalf, of Foxwist, 1396: Earwaker's History of East Cheshire.

Thomas Duncalf, of Foxwist, 1566: ibid.

Richard Duncalf, of the Meyre, 1584: Wills at Chester.

Ralph Duncalf, of Rostherne, 1604: ibid.

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

A name derived from a trade- sign [Old English dunn, brown + c(e)alf, a calf]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From dun-calf, the bald or bare hill.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Duncalf Last Name Facts

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

Duncalf occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duncalf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 331,528th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,530,059 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Duncalf live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 702 people, or 1 in 79,370. In England Duncalf is most prevalent in: Cheshire, where 27 percent are found, Merseyside, where 14 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Duncalf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duncalf has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duncalf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Duncalf surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Duncalf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $57,227 CAD per year.

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