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Origins Available: English, German, Irish Where did the English Duck family come from? What is the English Duck family crest and coat of arms? When did the Duck family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Duck family history? Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the name Duck was first found in Britina. It was a name for a person who had a duck-like gait or bore some other resemblance to a duck. The surname Duck is derived from Old English words duk, dukke, duck, doke, and dook, which all mean duck. However, these words are often indistinguishable from the various Old English words duc, duk, duke, douc, and doke, which all came from the Old French word duc. This ultimately came from the Latin word dux, which means leader, and is a derivative of the verb ducere, which means to lead. It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Duck are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Duck include Duck, Duche, Ducke and others. First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duck research. Another 184 words(13 lines of text) covering the year 1300 is included under the topic Early Duck History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Duck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Duck family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 101 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Duck, or a variant listed above: Duck Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Duck Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Duck Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Duck Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Duck Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Duck Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:32. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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