Dukes Family Crest & Name History

Long before computers fixed spellings, Dukes and Duke were used side by side. The name is generally explained as “Leader”.

A variant of Duke

Dukes adds a patronymic ending to Duke, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. You may also find the name written Dook.

Dukes by the numbers

According to the 2010 US Census, the Dukes surname had 22,187 bearers. It sits within the 2,500 most common last names in the country. Names that sound alike, such as Dykes, are easily confused in old records.

Family crest and blazon

Looking for a Dukes coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Get the complete Dukes report, with a museum-style coat of arms.