Durhem Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Durhem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durhem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Durhem (28) may also be a first name.

Durhem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durhem is found most in Sweden. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Durhem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Durhem are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Gävleborg County, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Durhem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Durhem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durhem surname contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durheim92366/
Durheem924/
Durem9123/
Durrheim86598/
Dirhem83152/
Durgem8317/
Dutrem839/
Durhim834/
Durrem831/
Durhen831/
Duirem831/
Dureum830/
Tdurrheim801/
Dauraheim800/
Dorheim7737/
Durchen7712/
Dourhim776/
Dorrhem773/
Dürheim773/
Durhein772/
Duresme771/
Durhuim771/
Durrhim771/
Direm73778/
Dorem73141/
Durim7390/
Dürem7322/
Dautreme7196/
Dorrheim7119/
Dürrheim7111/
Durichen7110/
Dourheng711/
Dourhime711/
Doorheim711/
Doerchem711/
Dautresme67102/
Durgen6762/
Durein6750/
Duraim6737/
Durene6725/
Durhin6710/
Durine679/
Doerrheim678/
Durgim673/
Dorhen673/
Duroim673/
Dirhim672/
Durjen671/
Dhirem671/
Durajm671/
Dourim671/
Durrim671/
Durean671/
Durzim671/
Doorem671/
Deurim671/
Doreim671/
Duirim671/
Durime671/
Daurahaim670/

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Durhem Reference & Research

Durham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Durham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Durhem
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis