Duirs Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Duirs Surname Definition:
Perhaps from Dores near Kettins, Perthshire. There is also Durris in parish of Drumoak, Aberdeenshire. Mergaret Dures is recorded in Old Montrose in 1611 and John Dours, cooper there, 1734 (Brechin). Dr. William Duiis, deputy inspector-general of hospitals, died in 1867.
Read More About This SurnameDuirs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Duirs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from Dores near Kettins, Perthshire. There is also Durris in parish of Drumoak, Aberdeenshire. Mergaret Dures is recorded in Old Montrose in 1611 and John Dours, cooper there, 1734 (Brechin). Dr. William Duiis, deputy inspector-general of hospitals, died in 1867.
Duirs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duirs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Duirs is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Duirs? popularity and diffusion
The last name Duirs is the 2,203,767th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Duirs occurs mostly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Duirs are found; 95 percent are found in Australasia and 95 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 80,863. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 57 percent live, Waikato Region, where 29 percent live and Wellington Region, where 13 percent live. Excluding New Zealand this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirs | 89 | 104 | / |
| Durs | 89 | 54 | / |
| Duggirs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Durst | 80 | 13,447 | / |
| Diers | 80 | 5,095 | / |
| Dours | 80 | 618 | / |
| Dirsė | 80 | 375 | / |
| Dirst | 80 | 160 | / |
| Dirse | 80 | 132 | / |
| Duers | 80 | 115 | / |
| Durse | 80 | 58 | / |
| Deurs | 80 | 22 | / |
| Dirsh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dairs | 80 | 12 | / |
| Daurs | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dursh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhurs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deirs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doirs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dirsp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Duerst | 73 | 744 | / |
| Dirshe | 73 | 645 | / |
| Dirsch | 73 | 496 | / |
| Dursch | 73 | 224 | / |
| Dhiers | 73 | 74 | / |
| D'Ours | 73 | 60 | / |
| Dursse | 73 | 28 | / |
| Dwiers | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dursht | 73 | 11 | / |
| Durszt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Deurse | 73 | 7 | / |
| Durrse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dourse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Daiers | 73 | 2 | / |
| Durrës | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dayirs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duersh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Durshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Durrst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Deirst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Duyers | 73 | 0 | / |
| Duerse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Deihrs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dourst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dhirsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dars | 67 | 13,013 | / |
| Dors | 67 | 2,082 | / |
| Ders | 67 | 328 | / |
| Diersch | 67 | 303 | / |
| Dirx | 67 | 266 | / |
| Duersch | 67 | 265 | / |
| Diggers | 67 | 44 | / |
| Duggers | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dijjers | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dauwers | 67 | 9 | / |
| Deursch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Durx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dirsche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duherst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwhirst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehiers | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Veirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhirshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doursse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dursova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durscht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dyrs | 67 | 0 | / |
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