Duncalfe Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Duncalfe 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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Duncalfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1831:201,34219,659
England1061:525,64232,946
Australia661:409,02632,879
United States241:15,102,456529,929
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malta11:430,2723,380
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Duncalfe 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

Duncalfe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duncalfe is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duncalfe? popularity and diffusion

Duncalfe is the 725,073rd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. Duncalfe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Duncalfe live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 201,342. In Canada it is most numerous in: Manitoba, where 36 percent are found, Alberta, where 26 percent are found and Ontario, where 19 percent are found. Barring Canada this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Duncalfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Duncalfe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Duncalfe surname increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duncalfe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Duncalfe earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $43,345 CAD per year.

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