Duplock Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Duplock Surname Definition:

This name appears in old parish registers in East Sussex as Du Plac, and is therefore probably of French origin. It may have been introduced in the sixteenth century, when many Frenchmen settled in that county to carry on the ironworks then flourishing there.

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Duplock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2561:217,64918,479
Australia561:482,06636,890
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226

Duplock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name appears in old parish registers in East Sussex as Du Plac, and is therefore probably of French origin. It may have been introduced in the sixteenth century, when many Frenchmen settled in that county to carry on the ironworks then flourishing there. Its etymology is obscure.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Duplock Last Name Facts

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

Duplock is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duplock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 837,371st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname Duplock occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Duplock live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Duplock is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 217,649. In England Duplock is mostly found in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Hampshire, where 11 percent are found and West Sussex, where 9 percent are found. Besides England Duplock exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Duplock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Duplock has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Duplock surname rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diplock861,420/
Duplack8624/
Dauploc861/
Duplak77245/
Duplák7710/
Duplox771/
Diploc771/
Dupliak71372/
Duplyak7144/
Deuplac711/
Duphloux6716/
Dupláková6324/
Duplakova633/
Diplac6214/
Duplux621/
Diplak621/
Duplyakova59299/
Dupleaux530/

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