Origins of the Duncan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 696North West 314Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 472East Midlands 80West Midlands 80East 220London 1309South East 535South West 182South Wales 39Mid Wales 7West Wales 1North Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duncans lived in london

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    58,000 Duncan Travel & migration records
    150,000 Duncans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Duncan

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    244th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Duncan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Duncan first names?

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    James

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Duncans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Duncans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    896

    Domestic Servant

    727

    F S

    634

    Housekeeper

    548

    Annuitant

    447

    Common male occupations for Duncans in 1921

    Farm Servant

    904

    Farmer

    841

    Coal Miner

    810

    Mason

    578

    Joiner

    544

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