Duirs Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Duirs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tonga11:107,313791
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dirs89104/
Durs8954/
Duggirs830/
Durst8013,447/
Diers805,095/
Dours80618/
Dirsė80375/
Dirst80160/
Dirse80132/
Duers80115/
Durse8058/
Deurs8022/
Dirsh8017/
Dairs8012/
Daurs809/
Dursh801/
Dhurs801/
Deirs801/
Doirs800/
Dirsp800/
Duerst73744/
Dirshe73645/
Dirsch73496/
Dursch73224/
Dhiers7374/
D'Ours7360/
Dursse7328/
Dwiers7316/
Dursht7311/
Durszt738/
Deurse737/
Durrse733/
Dourse733/
Daiers732/
Durrës731/
Dayirs731/
Duersh731/
Durshe731/
Durrst730/
Deirst730/
Duyers730/
Duerse730/
Deihrs730/
Dourst730/
Dhirsh730/
Dars6713,013/
Dors672,082/
Ders67328/
Diersch67303/
Dirx67266/
Duersch67265/
Diggers6744/
Duggers6713/
Dijjers6713/
Dauwers679/
Deursch677/
Durx672/
Dirsche672/
Duherst671/
Dwhirst671/
Dehiers671/
D'Veirs671/
Dhirshe671/
Doursse671/
Dursova671/
Djrs671/
Durscht670/
Dyrs670/

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