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Where did the English Dukeson family come from? What is the English Dukeson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dukeson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dukeson family history? The name Dukeson comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who behaved in a regal or noble manner, like a Duke. The surname Dukeson is derived 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. Undoubtedly, this was often a nickname, since many captains or leaders of military forces were titled landholders who would have derived their surnames from their estates. Nevertheless, it may have also been applied as an occupational name to a military leader or to someone employed in a ducal household.Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Dukeson has undergone many spelling variations, including Duke, Dukes, Dook, Dooke, Dooks, Dookes and others. First found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dukeson research. Another 232 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1563 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Dukeson History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 50 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dukeson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Dukeson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 168 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Dukeson were among those contributors: Dukeson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
The Dukeson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dukeson 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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