Find out how popular the last name Duale is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Duale.

Duale, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Duale surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duale in America

Duale is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duale surname appeared 306 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Duale.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duale to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Duale

The surname Duale has its roots in the African continent, specifically in the region of Somalia. It originated during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Somali language, where "duale" means "brave" or "courageous."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duale can be found in the Kitab al-Tabaqat, an Arabic manuscript dating back to the 16th century. This manuscript, written by the renowned Somali scholar and historian, Ibn Khaldun, mentions several prominent individuals bearing the surname Duale.

In the 17th century, the Duale family played a significant role in the coastal city of Mogadishu, which was a thriving center of trade and commerce at the time. Historical records indicate that several members of the Duale clan held influential positions as merchants and local leaders.

The name Duale also appears in various historical texts and chronicles from the 19th century, particularly those documenting the resistance against European colonization in the region. One notable figure was Mahmoud Duale, a Somali warrior and leader who fought against the Italian colonizers in the late 1800s.

Among the most famous individuals bearing the surname Duale is Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (1934-2012), a prominent Somali politician who served as the President of Somalia from 2004 to 2008. Another notable figure is Abdirahman Duale Beyle (1948-2015), a Somali diplomat and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Somalia from 1997 to 1999.

Other notable individuals with the surname Duale include Ahmed Duale (born 1969), a Somali politician and the current Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, and Fawzia Duale (born 1940), a Somali author and poet known for her contributions to Somali literature.

It is worth mentioning that the Duale surname is also found in other parts of East Africa, such as Kenya and Ethiopia, where it has been adopted by individuals of Somali descent or those with cultural ties to the Somali people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duale

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Duale.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Duale was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Duale has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Duale was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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