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All around the world, Duke (Duke , Duque , デューク , among others...) is a common largely male, but uncommonly girly forename. The first name Duke is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Reunion, where it is quite a common male name, Ghana, where it is quite a rare male name, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, the United States, and Ghana. More frequently, Duke is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Duke, Duque | Mexico, Colombia, Philippines, Brazil, United States |
デューク | Japan |
ديوك | Palestinian Territory, Jordan, Yemen |
Дьюк | Russia |
Abduce, Adduce, Dak, Dossil, Duc, Duca, Duce, Duck, Duk, Dukes, Duko, Dukè, Duké, Dux, Dûkè, Dûkê, Eugenio, Fork, Hertig, Herzog, Vévoda, Yên, Đuke, Δούκας, Герцог, Дзюк, Дуке, Дюк, Дюкс, Херцог, ดยุค, ดุ๊ก, ディ, 嘟可, 嘟客, 度克, 度客, 杜可, 杜客, 杜科, 渡客, 独客, 独科, 笃克, 笃可, 笃珂, 笃科, and 读科
Duke is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Duke Nukem , the protagonist of the eponymous video game series, Duke Nukem; Duke Thomas , the fictional character in "Batman" comics; Duke of Deception , the Wonder Woman arch bad guy; Duke of Weselton , the character from Disney's Frozen and Duke , the Java's mascot, and in many other works.