Durand Forename
Approximately 2,948 people bear this name
Durand Forename Definition:
A male name. apparently from Latin durantem ‘lasting'; the French Durand, Italian Durante were common in the Middle Ages. Durand was introduced into England by the Normans before the Conquest; in Domesday Book there is mention of several tenants of this name who held Tempore Regis Edwardi (In the Reign of Edward the Confessor).
Read More About This ForenameDurand Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 1,106 | 1:327,791 | 9,925 |
| Congo | 100% | 966 | 1:5,186 | 765 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 216 | 1:100,049 | 5,236 |
| Haiti | 100% | 158 | 1:67,892 | 4,236 |
| Ivory Coast | 97% | 86 | 1:268,325 | 12,214 |
| South Africa | 100% | 73 | 1:747,023 | 31,384 |
| France | 100% | 64 | 1:1,038,599 | 8,027 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 62 | 1:1,190,768 | 33,715 |
| Benin | 100% | 29 | 1:364,684 | 13,715 |
| Peru | 100% | 29 | 1:1,096,257 | 14,144 |
| Canada | 100% | 17 | 1:1,949,022 | 29,319 |
| England | 100% | 17 | 1:3,270,760 | 34,807 |
| Brazil | 100% | 16 | 1:13,389,760 | 149,801 |
| Thailand | 58% | 16 | 1:4,379,113 | 86,691 |
| India | 100% | 14 | 1:86,776,998 | 1,237,414 |
| Chad | 100% | 9 | 1:1,510,933 | 6,264 |
| Italy | 100% | 9 | 1:6,784,677 | 26,090 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 6 | 1:32,392,947 | 130,865 |
| Namibia | - | 5 | 1:480,836 | 6,391 |
| Australia | - | 5 | 1:2,731,524 | 22,009 |
| Gabon | 100% | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Niger | 100% | 4 | 1:4,795,998 | 43,246 |
| Iran | - | 3 | 1:26,165,623 | 45,792 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Philippines | 100% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Saint Martin | - | 1 | 1:35,746 | 277 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Germany | 50% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
Durand (197,781) may also be a surname.
Durand Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. apparently from Latin durantem ‘lasting'; the French Durand, Italian Durante were common in the Middle Ages. Durand was introduced into England by the Normans before the Conquest; in Domesday Book there is mention of several tenants of this name who held Tempore Regis Edwardi (In the Reign of Edward the Confessor). It gave rise to various surnames, e.g. Durand, Durant, Durrant, Durrance, but fell out of use after the 13th C. See also Dante, the diminutive form of the It name.
Durand, Durandus Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum 1079-83, Domesday Book 1086, Curia Regis Rolls 1189-1212. Durand Hundred Rolls 1273. Durant Hundred Rolls 1273.
Adopted from the French but now rare. Like the Italian Durante, it means ‘enduring’ and derives from Latin durare, to last. Cf. the famous sword Durindana or Durandal, which, after being Hector of Troy’s, became Roland’s.
A Latin name, meaning: Enduring.
Durand Forename Popularity
Durand Demographics
Average Durand Salary in
United States
$46,551 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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