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

Duque, 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 Duque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duque in America

Duque is the 4407th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duque surname appeared 8,058 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Duque.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duque 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 Duque

The surname Duque originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "duque," meaning "duke," which in turn comes from the Latin word "dux," meaning "leader" or "commander."

The name Duque likely emerged as a title or descriptive name for someone who held a high-ranking position or was associated with nobility or leadership. In Spain, the title of "duke" was one of the highest ranks of the aristocracy, second only to the monarch.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Duque can be found in the Libro de los Fueros de Castilla, a legal code from the 13th century, which mentions individuals with this surname. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Duque. One example is Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de Lerma (1553-1618), who served as the prime minister of Spain under King Philip III. Another is Pedro Téllez-Girón, III Duque de Osuna (1574-1624), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as the Viceroy of Sicily and Naples.

In the 16th century, the explorer Juan Ponce de León, who is credited with the first recorded European exploration of Florida, was also known as Juan Ponce de León, Señor de la Florida y Duque de Biminí. This indicates that he held the title of "Duke of Biminí," although it is unclear whether this was an official title or an honorific.

In the 19th century, Manuel Duque de Estrada (1802-1873) was a prominent Cuban writer, poet, and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Cuba in Arms during the Ten Years' War against Spain.

Another notable figure with the surname Duque is the 20th-century Spanish painter and sculptor, Ángel Duque (1923-2006), known for his abstract and figurative works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duque

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

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

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