Explore the Family Name Ducre

The meaning of Ducre

French (Ducré): variant of Ducret and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Alvine, Renald.

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How common is the last name Ducre in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ducre has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 35,721 in terms of prevalence but by 2010 it had climbed to 33,499, indicating a rise of 6.22%. The count of individuals with this surname likewise increased from 595 to 681, a growth of 14.45%. Furthermore, its proportion per 100,000 people nudged upwards from 0.22 to 0.23, a change of 4.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,721	#33,499	6.22%
Count	595	681	14.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.23	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ducre

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ducre, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. While those who identified as Black held the majority, their proportion decreased from 85.21% to 79.44%, down by 6.77%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a remarkable surge, jumping from 3.19% to 6.61%, a leap of 107.21%. Moreover, new representation emerged for Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities, registering 0.73% and 2.79% respectively in 2010 where there had been none in 2000. The proportion of those identifying as White dipped slightly from 4.20% to 3.82%, a drop of 9.05%, while the portion claiming two or more races rose modestly from 6.05% to 6.61% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	85.21%	79.44%	-6.77%
Two or More Races	6.05%	6.61%	9.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.19%	6.61%	107.21%
White	4.2%	3.82%	-9.05%
Hispanic	0%	2.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.73%	0%