Ducat
English
Etymology
English occupational surname for a moneylender or minter or a nickname for a rich man, from Old French ducat (“name of a gold coin”). Also borrowed from French Ducat.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ducat is the 34574th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 654 individuals. Ducat is most common among White (92.81%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ducat”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 493.
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