Durell Surname

305,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Durell Surname Definition:

The French Durel = Hard, Stern, Severe [French dur (Latin dur-us) + the diminutive suff. -el (Latin -ell-us]

Durell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7781:465,88639,683
England2461:226,49618,955
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada401:921,14070,350
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Sweden221:447,58032,003
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Wales111:281,32115,850
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Jersey501:1,038162
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:148,13813,775

Durell (1,365) may also be a first name.

Durell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Durel = Hard, Stern, Severe [French dur (Latin dur-us) + the diminutive suff. -el (Latin -ell-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Dorrell or Darrell.

The Norman People (1874)

Durell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Durell occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Durell is the 305,837th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,891,306 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Durell live; 60 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 212,105th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 1,365 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 778 people, or 1 in 465,886. In The United States Durell is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 8 percent reside, Missouri, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Durell occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Durell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Durell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durell surname expanded 229 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durell surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.84% registered with the party.

The amount Durell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.44% less than the national average, earning R 86,892 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $46,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durrell922,068/
Deurell92107/
Daurell9212/
Dureell9211/
Duriell923/
Dutrell923/
Durel912,693/
Duerrell860/
Duruel83466/
Dhurel83256/
Dourel83211/
Dorell83147/
Daurel83146/
Duerel8358/
Direll8311/
Duriel8311/
Durrel837/
Duroel831/
Dutrel831/
Durelt830/
Duryll830/
Durill830/
Deurll830/
Durl8027/
Dorrell773,790/
Durrill77204/
Dirrell7717/
Dhaurel775/
Dauriel774/
Doerell772/
Douriel771/
D'aurel771/
Doreell771/
Deurrel771/
Duthrel770/
Dorel731,791/
Direl73139/
Duril7318/
Dorll735/
Durld733/
Dürel732/
Duerl732/
Deurl730/
Dorrelll711/
Dorriell711/
D'Orrell711/
Durllová711/
D'auriel710/
Deurrelt710/
Dorrel67303/
Durlet67229/
Durillová6799/
Dhorel6749/
Diriel6732/
Doriel6720/
Durril6712/
Doerel679/
Dierel678/
Duriol677/
Dhirel674/
Durleh672/
Dauril672/
Doreel671/
Dirrel671/
Doryll671/
d'Orel671/
Durillova671/
Dirill671/
Dorrll670/
Dorill670/

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