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Dukes is a patronymic form of the surname Duke that originated in medieval England, of Anglo-Norman origin.〔http://www.martinstown.co.uk/WEBSITE/DUKE/frames.htm〕 The meaning is derived from ''son'' or ''descendant of Duke'', which was originally recorded ''le Duc'', a term used to mean "leader" before it became associated with a specific rank of the nobility.〔http://www.martinstown.co.uk/WEBSITE/DUKE/frames.htm〕 It is an uncommon name; the 2000 United States Census showed it to be the 1,577th most popular surname,〔http://www.namenum.com/index.php?page=surname&name=DUKES〕 while the United Kingdom Census of that same year showed it to be the 1,749th most popular.〔 == Earliest usage == The earliest recorded uses of the surname include: :''Ralph'' or ''Radulphus Dux'' in 1199, Buckinghamshire,〔http://www.martinstown.co.uk/WEBSITE/DUKE/frames.htm〕 :''Arnold de Dukes'' in 1200, Cambridgeshire,〔http://www.martinstown.co.uk/WEBSITE/DUKE/history3.htm〕 :''Henry'' or ''Henricus Dukes'' in 1214, Warwickshire.〔http:happywarrior.org/genealogy/duke/dukes01.doc, sourced from the Curia Regis Rolls of Warwickshire〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dukes (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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