as a Last Name
- 33,540
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Duke
Meaning & Origins
English and Irish: from Middle English duk(e) ‘duke’ (from Old French duc, from Latin dux, genitive ducis ‘leader’), applied as an occupational name for someone who worked in the household of a duke, or as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces.
| 894th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 33,540
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alabama
- has the most people named Duke per capita
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