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Duck Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Duck family come from? What is the Irish 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?

The surname Duck comes from the original Irish sept name O Leoghain. It has sometimes been unusually mistranslated into Duck, the Irish word for duck being "lacha" which bears only a slight similarity to the original. 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.

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

First found in County Westmeath, 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duck research. Another 178 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1439, 1806, 1839, 1853, and 1899 are included under the topic Early Duck History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duck Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


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

Duck Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


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

Duck Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Daniel Duck, who arrived in New York in 1831
  • Rollins R Duck, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
  • Levi Duck, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • Aron Duck, aged 28, landed in New York, NY in 1874
  • Cath Duck, aged 9, arrived in New York, NY in 1875


Duck Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • George Augustus Duck, who arrived in Alabama in 1918

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  • Stephen Duck (1705-1756), English ploughman/poet


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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.

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  2. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  3. Harris, Ruth-Ann and B. Emer O'Keefe. The Search for Missing Friends Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in the Boston Pilot Volume II 1851-1853. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1991. Print.
  4. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.
  5. Woodham-Smith, Cecil. The Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849. New York: Old Town Books, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-385-3).
  6. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  7. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  8. Vicars, Sir Arthur. Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  9. Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
  10. Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
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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.

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