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Early Origins of the Duarte family

The surname Duarte was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Duarte family

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Duarte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Iduate, Duarte, Iduarte, Yduate, Yduarte, Iduato, Yduato, Iduarto, Yduarto, Iduado, Yduado, Duardo and many more.

Early Notables of the Duarte family

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Duarte Ranking

In the United States, the name Duarte is the 1,364th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Duarte is ranked the 1,391st most popular surname with an estimated 4,121 people with that name. 2


United States Duarte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duarte Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Gregorio Duarte who immigrated to Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1535
  • Diego Duarte who arrived in the Spanish Main in 1577
  • Maria Duarte and her family who settled in Cartagena, Colombia in 1593
Duarte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gregorio Duarte, who landed in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 3
  • Juan Duarte, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 3
  • Joseph Duarte who was naturalized in Savannah, Georgia in 1856
  • Joseph Duarte, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1856 3
  • Isidro Duarte, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Duarte (post 1700) +

  • Frankie Duarte (b. 1993), American boxer
  • Chris Duarte (b. 1963), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
  • Reuben A. Duarte, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 4
  • John C. Duarte, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952 (alternate), 1956 4
  • Joe Duarte, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 8th District, 2002 4
  • David Duarte, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972 4
  • Manuel Almeida Duarte (1945-2022), Portuguese footballer from Celorico de Basto, Portugal who played as a striker (1962-1984)
  • Carlos Domingos Duarte (1933-2022), Portuguese footballer who played as a forward for Porto (1952-1962) and the Portuguese national team (1953-1959)
  • Yasmin "Jessie" Duarte (1953-2022), South African politician and acting secretary-general of the African National Congress
  • Orlando Duarte Figueiredo (1932-2020), Brazilian sports journalist and commentator
  • ... (Another 23 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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