as a Last Name
- 147,041
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Duncan
Meaning & Origins
Scottish and Irish (of Scottish origin): from the Gaelic personal name Donnchadh, composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + a derivative of cath ‘battle’, Anglicized in Ireland as Donagh or Donaghue. Compare Donahue.
| 201st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 147,041
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Virgin Island
- has the most people named Duncan per capita
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