How Many People Have the Last Name Duke?

35,053

people had the surname Duke in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 8,418 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#995

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

11.88

In 2010

Largest Group

85.5%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.9%

+1,308 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Duke (85.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8.1%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Duke ranks #736. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 85.5%

Black 8.1%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Two or more races 2%

Hispanic or Latino 3.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Duke grew from 33,745 people in 2000 to 35,053 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #952 to #995. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 12.51 to 11.88 people per 100,000.