Ducat Family History

Ducat Surname Meaning

Scottish (Angus): probably a variant of Duguid. English: post-medieval form of Duckett. English: possibly a nickname from Middle English ducat (Old French ducat Italian ducato) the name of various gold or silver coins in different European countries (see Dukat). However, there is no evidence that this survived as a modern surname.

French: patronymic with fused preposition and definite article du ‘of the’ from the nickname (Le) Cat from a dialect variant of chat ‘cat’ perhaps used to denote a sly wily individual.

German and Jewish: variant of Dukat, a cognate of 3 above.

Americanized form of Polish Dukat, a cognate of 3 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Duck, Duca, Duce, Dust, Lucas, Duch, Dura, Dutt, Dugal, Ducas

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Where is the Ducat family from?

You can see how Ducat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ducat family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ducat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Ducat families living in London. This was about 57% of all the recorded Ducat's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ducat families in 1891.

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What did your Ducat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, joiner cabinet maker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ducat. 100% of Ducat men worked as a joiner cabinet maker and 72% of Ducat women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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joiner cabinet maker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Private means

29%

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Ducat. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Ducat. For the veterans among your Ducat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ducat lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Ducat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Ducat in 1949 was 47, and 52 in 2004.

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Ducat Surname Meaning

French: patronymic with fused preposition and definite article du ‘of the’ from the nickname (Le) Cat from a dialect variant of chat ‘cat’ perhaps used to denote a sly wily individual.

German and Jewish: variant of Dukat, a cognate of 3 above.

Americanized form of Polish Dukat, a cognate of 3 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Ducat family from?

What did your Ducat ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

joiner cabinet maker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Private means

29%

What Ducat family records will you find?

What is the average Ducat lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Ducat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Ducat in 1949 was 47, and 52 in 2004.

Ducat Family History

Ducat Surname Meaning

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Ducat Surname Meaning

34,000 record(s) for Ducat

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Where is the Ducat family from?

What did your Ducat ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ducat family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ducat lifespan?

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