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Duncan name meaning

First Name
20k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
135k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Duncan mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Duncan

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
73%
English
13%
African Dutch (Afrikaans)
7%
Australian
7%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 2 submissions from Utah, U.S. agree the name Duncan means "Dark skinned warrior" and is of Scottish origin.
  2. According to a user from Kentucky, U.S., the name Duncan is of English origin and means "Dark Haired or Brown Haired Warrior".
  3. A submission from Canada says the name Duncan means "Dark-haired man or chieftain" and is of Scottish origin.
  4. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Duncan means "chief" and is of Scottish origin.
  5. A user from South Africa says the name Duncan is of African Dutch (Afrikaans) origin and means "Worrier".
  6. According to a user from Pennsylvania, U.S., the name Duncan means "Son of".
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  1. United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
Wiktionary
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh; the name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland.
  2. A Scottish patronymic surname​.
  3. An Irish surname​, a variant of Dinkin.
  4. An Irish surname​, a variant of Donegan.
  5. An Irish surname​, a variant of Dunican.
  6. An Irish surname​, adopted as an anglicization of Ó Donnchadha (whence Donoghue).
  7. A locality in South Australia, Australia; named for politician John Duncan.
  8. A city in British Columbia, Canada; named for early settler William Chalmers Duncan.
  9. A locale in the United States.
    1. A city, the county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma; named for early settler William Duncan.
    2. A town in South Carolina; named for landowner Leroy Duncan.
    3. A town in Arizona; named for copper businessman Duncan Smith.
    4. A town in Mississippi.
    5. A village in Nebraska; named for early resident Wood B. Duncan.
    6. A census-designated place in Iowa.
    7. An unincorporated community in Indiana.
    8. An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
    9. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
    10. An unincorporated community in Missouri.
    11. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
  10. A river in British Columbia, Canada; running 206 km near Mount Dawson into the Kootenay Lake; named for prospector John Duncan.
  11. A short river in the Southern Alps, New Zealand.

Notable Persons Named Duncan

Notable Persons Named Duncan

Duncan Jones

Duncan Jones is a film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He was most prominent from 2002 to present. Duncan was given the name Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones by his parents David Bowie and Angie Bowie on May 30th, 1971 in Bromley, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Duncan Edwards

Duncan Edwards was a soccer player for the Manchester United F.C., English Schools' Football Association, England national under-21 football team, and England national football B team. Duncan was born on October 1st, 1936 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. He died on February 21st, 1958.

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Duncan Bannatyne

Duncan Bannatyne is an entrepreneurship, investor, television presenter, and entrepreneur. Duncan was born on February 2nd, 1949 in Clydebank.

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Duncan James

Duncan James is a pop rock and contemporary r&b musician. He has been prominent since 2000. Duncan was given the name Duncan Matthew James Inglis on April 7th, 1978.

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Duncan I

Duncan I was royalty. His career lasted from 1034 to 1040. He left this life on August 14th, 1040.

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Duncan Campbell

Duncan Campbell is a reggae musician. He was most active from 2008 to present. Duncan was born Duncan Campbell on June 3rd, 1958 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Duncan

Notable Persons With the Last Name Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan was an actor. He was most active from 1995 to 2012. Michael was born on December 10th, 1957 in Chicago. He left this life on September 3rd, 2012.

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Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan is a basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association. He was most active from 1997 to present. Tim was born on April 25th, 1976 in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan is an actress. She was most active from 1975 to present. Lindsay was given the name Lindsay Vere Duncan on November 7th, 1950 in Edinburgh.

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Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan was an artist in the fields of dance and choreography. Isadora was given the name Angela Isadora Duncan on May 26th, 1877 in San Francisco, California, United States. She left this life on September 14th, 1927.

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Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan is a Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools, 9th United States Secretary of Education, and Superintendent ofChicago Public Schools. Arne was born on November 6th, 1964 in Chicago.

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Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan is an actress, singer, dancer, and comedian. She was most active from 1958 to present. Sandy was given the name Sandra Kay Duncan on February 20th, 1946 in Henderson, Texas, US.

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  • Helen Duncan
    Medium
  • Sir Alan Duncan
    For Rutland
  • Duncan Renaldo
  • Lois Duncan
    Writer
  • Andy Duncan
  • Peter Duncan
  • Whitney Duncan
    Singer-songwriter
  • Mike Duncan
  • Dr. Kirsty Duncan
    Minister of Science (Canada)
  • Jr. John J. Duncan
    Attorney
  • Dan Duncan
  • Robert M. Duncan
    Chairman of the Republican National Committee
  • Jeff Duncan
    Real Estate Broker
  • David Douglas Duncan
    Military Person

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Duncan U.S.
  White 76.39% 64.26%
  African American 17.33% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.52% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.99% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.21% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.55% 16.26%

Of Last Name Duncan

People with the last name Duncan are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Duncan

  • What name lists does Duncan rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Duncan? Duncan is the 1,732nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Duncan was the 212th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Duncan have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 19,913 babies born with the first name Duncan in the United States. That's more than enough people named Duncan to occupy the territory of Cook Islands (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 17,791 (as of December 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Duncan? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 12 new born babies.
  • When was Duncan first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Duncan is Saturday, December 14th, 1867.
  • What year had the most people named Duncan born? The highest recorded use of the first name Duncan was in 1997 with a total of 644 babies.
  • Random Duncan Factoid: According to the 1940 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Duncan ranks 92nd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Rhode Island. Imagine that, 7 babies in Rhode Island have the same name in 1940.
  • Weird things about the name Duncan: The name spelled backwards is Nacnud. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Dnnauc. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Duncan? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 135,187 people with the last name Duncan.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Duncan? Duncan was ranked as the 212th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Duncan name meaning

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