Explore the Family Name Duncanson

The meaning of Duncanson

Scottish: from the Scottish personal name Duncan + son ‘son of Duncan’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duncanson has experienced a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell by 3.4% from 20,960 in 2000 to 21,672 in 2010. However, the absolute count of individuals with this last name slightly increased by 2.82%, from 1,169 in 2000 to 1,202 in 2010. Despite that increase, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 4.65%, indicating that while the total number of people named Duncanson grew, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,960	#21,672	-3.4%
Count	1,169	1,202	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.41	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duncanson

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the distribution for the surname Duncanson from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of White individuals with the Duncanson surname decreased slightly from 81.01% to 78.04%. On the other hand, the percentage of Black individuals increased by 13.10% during the same period, reaching 16.06% in 2010. The ethnic identity labeled 'Two or more races' also saw an increase, rising from 1.71% to 2.00%. Those identifying as Hispanic increased by 19.84% to make up 3.08% of those with the surname. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals was reported as 0.51% in 2000 but suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.01%	78.04%	-3.67%
Black	14.2%	16.06%	13.1%
Hispanic	2.57%	3.08%	19.84%
Two or More Races	1.71%	2%	16.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%