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

Duch, 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 Duch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duch in America

Duch is the 27756th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duch surname appeared 866 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 Duch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duch 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 Duch

The surname Duch has its origins in the Czech Republic and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old Czech word "duch," meaning "spirit" or "ghost." The name was likely given to someone who was perceived to have a spiritual or otherworldly presence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duch can be found in the Libri Erectionum, a collection of documents from the Archdiocese of Prague, which dates back to the late 13th century. The name appears in various forms, including "Duch" and "Ducha."

During the Middle Ages, the name Duch was predominantly found in regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which were part of the Kingdom of Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). It is believed that the name originated in these areas and later spread to other parts of Europe through migration.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jan Duch (1540-1611) was a prominent Czech physician and alchemist. He served as a personal doctor to several Holy Roman Emperors and was known for his expertise in medicine and alchemy.

Another individual with the surname Duch was Vaclav Duch (1625-1692), a Czech Baroque painter who was active in the 17th century. He is best known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches and monasteries across Bohemia.

In the 19th century, a Czech mathematician and astronomer named Ludvik Duch (1810-1889) made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He worked as a professor at Charles University in Prague and was a member of the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences.

A more recent figure with the surname Duch was Karol Duch (1892-1957), a Polish composer and music educator. He was born in Kraków and wrote numerous compositions for choir, orchestra, and chamber ensembles, as well as works for piano and voice.

The name Duch has also been associated with several place names throughout Central and Eastern Europe, such as the village of Duchcov in the Czech Republic and the town of Dukla in Poland, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duch

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

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

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