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Duncan


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Origin Of The Surname Duncan

Meaning Of The Surname Duncan

Brown warrior

Interesting Facts About Duncan

This surname comes from the Gaelic male name Donnchad. This name is made from two elements ‘donn’ meaning brown and ‘cath’ which means warrior. Another thought is that it is made of the element ‘dun’ meaning fortress and ‘fort’ which also means warrior. The first recording of this surname appears in Hundred Rolls of County Lincoln in 1275 of Hugh Dunkan.

Duncan Statistics

Duncan is the number 185 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 43,107 share the surname Duncan in the UK.

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