Explore the Family Name Duche
The meaning of Duche
French (Duché): 1. variant of Duchet, a nickname from a diminutive of duc ‘horned owl’. 2. habitational name, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, for someone from Le Ché or Le Cher, names of several places in the central part of France. Compare Desha and Deshay. History: Anthony Duche, reportedly a son of Jacques Duché from France, presumably a Huguenot, married Anne Doz in Philadelphia, PA, in 1705. He arrived in North America via England. His descendants mostly bear altered forms of the surname, mentioned above. See also Desha.
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How common is the last name Duche in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duche has experienced a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 148,244 to 151,532, a change of -2.22%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.88%, from 102 in 2000 to 108 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.04.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,244 | #151,532 | -2.22% |
| Count | 102 | 108 | 5.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duche
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Duche also shifted over this decade, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (70.59%), followed by Hispanic (21.57%), and Black (4.90%). By 2010, while White remained the dominant ethnicity, it had dropped to 66.67%, whereas the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased significantly to 30.56%. There were no individuals identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.59% | 66.67% | -5.55% |
| Hispanic | 21.57% | 30.56% | 41.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 4.9% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |