Durcan Surname

190,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Durcan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7291:6,459972
Turkey6171:126,12910,403
England3711:150,18314,363
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Romania761:264,18224,594
Wales261:119,0209,008
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
France51:13,284,544357,392
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4791:9,2481,358
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Durčan (8) & Ďurčan (38) are calculated separately.

Durcan (1,777) may also be a first name.

Durcan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Durcan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Durcan is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Durčan or Ďurčan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durcan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 190,695th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,294,551 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Durcan live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Durcan is also the 181,479th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 1,777 people.

The last name Durcan is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 729 people, or 1 in 6,459. In Ireland Durcan is most frequent in: Connaught, where 55 percent reside, Leinster, where 30 percent reside and Munster, where 11 percent reside. Beside Ireland this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 28 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Durcan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durcan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,484 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durcan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Durcan surname are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.36% being registered to vote for the party.

Durcan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.3% more than the national average, earning $60,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durčan948/
Durchan9220/
Durcian9210/
Ďurčan8938/
Durchand8611/
Dourchan861/
Durkan832,949/
Durjan831,331/
Dursan83233/
Durcon8372/
Dorcan8336/
Durzan8319/
Dircan8315/
Durcen831/
Durcam831/
Durschang8072/
Durcanová801/
Durcanova801/
Durkhan77270/
Durchon77196/
Dorcean77194/
Durcsán7729/
Dhursan7712/
Durjhan779/
Durcham776/
Durzhan773/
Dursane772/
Durjanc771/
Dorcian771/
Durshan771/
Durjjan771/
Durjann771/
Dursant771/
Durckam770/
Dorckan770/
Dorschan7119/
Dourkang713/
Dhurjand712/
Doursang711/
Dourkane711/
Durshamn710/
Durshaun710/
Dorsan67856/
Dursen67161/
Durson6775/
Dorcon6749/
Durján6748/
Dorkan6740/
Dorzan6721/
Ďurjan6715/
Dursanova6714/
Durkon679/
Durjam675/
Dirkan674/
Dorcen673/
Dircon673/
Durčanová673/
Durjon672/
Ďurkan672/
Dorschain671/
Ďurcanová671/
Durzen670/
Dursam670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Durcan
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