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

Ducheine, 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 Ducheine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ducheine in America

Ducheine is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ducheine surname appeared 169 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 Ducheine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ducheine 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 Ducheine

The surname DUCHEINE is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "du" meaning "of" and "chene" meaning "oak tree." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a significant oak tree.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DUCHEINE surname can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a collection of medieval charters and records from the Redon Abbey in Brittany, dating back to the 9th century. In these records, a certain "Riuallonus Ducheine" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

The DUCHEINE name also appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and property compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. In this document, a "Radulfus Ducheine" is listed as a tenant in the county of Wiltshire.

During the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the DUCHEINE surname was Hugues Ducheine, a French knight who fought alongside King Louis IX in the Seventh Crusade. Records indicate that Hugues Ducheine was captured during the Battle of Mansurah in 1250 and held for ransom.

In the 15th century, a prominent member of the DUCHEINE family was Jean Ducheine, a wealthy merchant and landowner from the city of Lyon. Jean Ducheine was known for his involvement in the local silk trade and his patronage of various artistic and cultural endeavors.

Another notable individual with the DUCHEINE surname was Marie Ducheine, a French noblewoman who lived during the 16th century. Marie Ducheine was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry IV and is said to have been a close confidante of Queen Marguerite de Valois.

Throughout the centuries, the DUCHEINE surname has also been associated with various place names and localities in France, such as the village of Ducheine in the Burgundy region and the Château de Ducheine in the Loire Valley.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as "Dechene," "Duchesne," and "Duchène," have also been observed throughout history, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the French language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ducheine

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

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

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