Duke Name Meaning: Originates from the English words, 'duk','duc' which are taken from the French word 'duc', meaning 'to lead'. May have also derives from the forename 'Duke', a shortened version of 'Marmaduke'.
A surname which may have stemmed from the Gaelic name 'mael Maedoc', which later was developed into the name 'Marmaduke', the shortened version of this being 'Duke'. May have also been an occupational name for someone who was a leader of an organisation, the French word 'Duc' meaning 'to lead'.
Discover how your Duke ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 22 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 36 |
| Cornwall | 84 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 10 |
| Devon | 86 |
| Dorset | 61 |
| Durham | 153 |
| Essex | 139 |
| Gloucestershire | 27 |
| Hampshire | 220 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 39 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 75 |
| Kent | 195 |
| Lancashire | 299 |
| Leicestershire | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 40 |
| London | 702 |
| Middlesex | 208 |
| Northumberland | 63 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 |
| Nottinghamshire | 117 |
| Oxfordshire | 24 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 125 |
| Surrey | 257 |
| Sussex | 409 |
| Staffordshire | 28 |
| Warwickshire | 68 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 28 |
| Yorkshire | 705 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 47 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 410 |
| Farm Labourer | 49 |
| None | 39 |
| Private Means | 39 |
| General Labourer | 33 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 27 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 25 |
| Clerk | 22 |
| Dressmaker | 22 |
| House Painter | 20 |
| Labourer | 20 |
| Farmer | 19 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| At Home | 16 |
| Assisting In The Business | 15 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Cook (domestic) | 13 |
| House Keeper | 13 |
| Carman | 12 |
| No Occupation | 11 |
| Scholar | 11 |
| Shop Assistant | 11 |
| Housekeeper | 10 |
| Joiner | 10 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Duke | 1,607 |
| Mary Duke | 1,368 |
| John Duke | 1,329 |
| George Duke | 1,107 |
| Elizabeth Duke | 1,037 |
| Sarah Duke | 890 |
| Thomas Duke | 860 |
| James Duke | 701 |
| Charles Duke | 564 |
| Henry Duke | 548 |
| Ann Duke | 504 |
| Jane Duke | 492 |
| Ellen Duke | 343 |
| Annie Duke | 335 |
| Alfred Duke | 332 |
| Emma Duke | 320 |
| Eliza Duke | 319 |
| Robert Duke | 317 |
| Emily Duke | 301 |
| Alice Duke | 294 |
| Margaret Duke | 274 |
| Frederick Duke | 273 |
| Richard Duke | 271 |
| Edward Duke | 269 |
| Arthur Duke | 267 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 100% | 24,659 |
| 2 | Dike | 75% | 1,680 |
| 3 | Dook | 25% | 930 |
| 4 | Deake | 60% | 739 |
| 5 | Dake | 75% | 552 |
| 6 | Doke | 75% | 368 |
| 7 | Doak | 25% | 166 |
| 8 | Deek | 25% | 165 |
| 9 | Deak | 25% | 129 |
| 10 | Doake | 60% | 123 |
The surname Duke is the most popular version of all its varients