Marmaduke Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Marmaduke Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Marmaduke'; somewhat rare in the surname period. Nevertheless it was popular in Yorkshire, and made the pet nicks. Doket and Doke (now Duckett and Duke) favourites long enough for them to become surnames and attain immortality in our directories.

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Marmaduke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

Marmaduke (65) may also be a first name.

Marmaduke 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'; somewhat rare in the surname period. Nevertheless it was popular in Yorkshire, and made the pet nicks. Doket and Doke (now Duckett and Duke) favourites long enough for them to become surnames and attain immortality in our directories. Whether the full name ever reached surnominal honours so as to live into modern times I cannot say. I have not met with it.

Marmaduc' de Twenge, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Marmaduc, Northumberland. 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John fil. Marmeduc, 1315: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

Marmedoke (without surname), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1569. Baptised — Margaret, d. Marmaduke Servant: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1619. Marmaduke Greathead and Katherine Dorrell: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

An early personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Marmaduke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marmaduke is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marmaduke? popularity and diffusion

Marmaduke is the 858,879th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Marmaduke reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Marmaduke is also the 1,212,820th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 65 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 1,196,234. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 22 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Ohio, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and The United States Virgin Islands, where 1 percent are found.

Marmaduke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marmaduke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marmaduke last name increased 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marmaduke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marmaduke surname are 2.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

Marmaduke earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $42,234 USD per year.

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