Durnian Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Durnian Surname Definition:

Ó Duirnín Of Louth and east Ulster. Durnian is the more usual form in west Ulster.

The English Durning is an occasional synonym. MIF 251; SIF 60

Durnian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Durnian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duirnín Of Louth and east Ulster. Durnian is the more usual form in west Ulster.

The English Durning is an occasional synonym. MIF 251; SIF 60

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Durnian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Durnian (Arabic: دورنيان) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durnian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,321,499th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. Durnian is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Durnian live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England Durnian is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 34 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 12 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 12 percent are found.

Durnian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durnian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Durnian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Durnian last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Durnian last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Durnian earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.38% more than the national average, earning R 314,580 per year and in United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,890 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durnnian9316/
Durnion86176/
Dornian86155/
Durnyan8610/
Durgnan862/
Durnean860/
Dornyan7129/
Durnham7113/
Dornion715/
Durneon710/
Dourgnon6717/
Daurnheim631/
Dornehann631/
Dorneon570/

Durnian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durnian in the Arabic language
دورنيانdwrnyan-

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