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

Duc, 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 Duc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duc in America

Duc is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duc surname appeared 160 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 Duc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duc 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 Duc

The surname DUC originated in France during the early medieval period. It is derived from the French word "duc" which means "duke" or "leader." The name was likely first given as a descriptive surname to someone who held the title of duke or displayed qualities of leadership.

In early records, the name appears with various spellings such as Duc, Duk, and Duce. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hugues Duc, a French nobleman who lived in the 11th century and held lands in the region of Burgundy.

The DUC name can be found in several historical documents, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that some individuals with the DUC surname may have been among the Norman nobility who accompanied William during the Norman Conquest of England.

During the Middle Ages, the DUC name was also associated with several notable figures. Jean Duc, a French poet and lawyer who lived in the 15th century, is known for his work "Le Roman de la Rose." Another prominent bearer of the name was Philippe de Duc, a 16th-century French military leader who served as the Marshal of France under King Henry II.

In the 17th century, Louis Duc, also known as the Duc de Montausier, was a French courtier and writer who served as the governor to the Dauphin, the heir apparent to the French throne. He was known for his strict moral code and his influence on the education of the future king, Louis XIV.

One of the most famous individuals with the DUC surname was Victor Marie Duc, a 19th-century French artist and sculptor. He was born in 1804 and is renowned for his sculptures depicting classical and mythological themes, many of which can be found in prominent museums and public spaces throughout France.

Another notable figure was Frédéric Duc, a French architect and urban planner who lived from 1839 to 1909. He was responsible for the design and development of several notable landmarks in Paris, including the iconic Basilica of Sacré-Cœur and the Gare d'Orsay, which later became the Musée d'Orsay.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duc

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

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 Duc 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 Duc 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 Duc was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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