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

Ductan, 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 Ductan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ductan in America

Ductan is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ductan surname appeared 156 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 Ductan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ductan 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 Ductan

The surname DUCTAN is believed to have originated in the British Isles, specifically in England, during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname derived from the Old English words "ducc" meaning "duck" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "town." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a duck pond or a town known for its duck population.

DUCTAN is a variant spelling of the more common surname Ducton, which was recorded in various historical documents from the 13th century onwards. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a William de Ducketon is mentioned.

The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John Duckton is listed. This suggests that the surname was well-established in different parts of England by the late Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, the surname was sometimes spelled as Duckton or Ducktone, reflecting the variations in spelling that were common before standardization. An example of this can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a Thomas Duckton was recorded in 1568.

One of the earliest known bearers of the DUCTAN surname was Richard Ductan, who was born in Gloucestershire in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Tewkesbury in 1497 as a landowner and tenant farmer.

Another notable individual with this surname was John Ductan, a merchant and alderman who lived in London during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers and served as a Sheriff of London in 1612.

In the 17th century, the DUCTAN surname can be found in various parish records across England. For instance, a William Ductan was baptized in St. Mary's Church in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1632, and a Thomas Ductan was married in the parish of St. Giles in Cripplegate, London, in 1678.

During the 18th century, the surname spread to different parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland. One notable bearer of the name was James Ductan, a Scottish merchant who was involved in the tobacco trade between Glasgow and the American colonies in the 1760s.

Another individual of note was Michael Ductan, an Irish-born soldier who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He participated in several campaigns, including the Peninsular War, and was awarded the Military General Service Medal for his service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ductan

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

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

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