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Duck History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Duck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The surname Duck comes from the original Irish Gealic name Ó Leoghain. Lohan sometimes been unusually mistranslated into Duck, the Irish word for duck being "lacha" which bears only a slight similarity to the original. 1

The surname sometimes appears as Logan, but in many cases, especially in Ulster, this name is of Scottish descendent, brought to Ireland by the plantations.

Early Origins of the Duck family

The surname Duck was first found in County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where it belonged to the sept whose chiefs were lords of Gailenga Mor, now Morgallion. The annals tell the story of how the men of Teffia (County Meath) slew Cuan O Lothchain, the chief poet of King Malachy II, in 1024 and died miraculously as retribution. Maurice O'Loughan was Bishop of Kilmacduagh from 1254 to 1283. The prominent members of the O Leochain sept were driven across the river Shannon by the Anglo-Norman invasion.

Early History of the Duck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duck research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1439, 1806, 1839, 1853, 1899, 1909 and 1932 are included under the topic Early Duck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Duck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lohan, O'Lohan, Loughan, Loghan, Logan, Duck and others.

Early Notables of the Duck family

Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Duck Ranking

In the United States, the name Duck is the 5,998^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Duck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Duck who settled in New England in 1654
Ri Duck, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 3
Susanna Duck, who arrived in Maryland in 1666 3

Duck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Eliza Duck, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 3
Mary Duck, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 3

Duck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Duck, who arrived in New York in 1831 3
Rollins R Duck, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
Levi Duck, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
Aron Duck, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 3
Cath Duck, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1875 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Duck Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Augustus Duck, who arrived in Alabama in 1918 3

Duck migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duck Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Abraham Duck, who arrived in Manitoba in 1874
Cornelius Duck, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
David Duck, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
Duerk Duck, who arrived in Manitoba in 1874
Gehrhard Duck, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Duck migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Duck Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Alfred Duck, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 4
David Duck, aged 31, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Amazon" 5
Edwin Duck, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Lady Ann"

Duck migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Duck Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John & Wife Duck, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1842 aboard the ship Broman
John Duck, aged 23, a cabinet maker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
Eliza Duck, aged 21, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
David Duck, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
Sarah Duck, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Duck (post 1700) +

Andrew J. Duck (b. 1962), United States Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district in the 2018
C. A. Duck, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916 6
Simeon Duck (1834-1905), Canadian businessman and politician who represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (1871 to 1875), (1882 to 1886) and (1888 to 1890)
Jenny Duck (b. 1968), New Zealand bronze medalist field hockey player at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Emma Duck (b. 1981), British sprinter and hurdler known for the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles

The Duck Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Hoc majorum virtus
Motto Translation: This is the valour of my ancestors.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAJASTHAN 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Rajasthan.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AMAZON 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/amazon1852.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html