Durnie Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Durnie Surname Definition:

Recorded in Aberdeen, More probably a variant of Durno, which see, than from one or other of the places named Dornie.

Durnie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada391:944,75971,777
Scotland131:411,83217,291
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Durnie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recorded in Aberdeen, More probably a variant of Durno, which see, than from one or other of the places named Dornie.

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

Durnie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durnie is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Durnie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durnie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Durnie is the 2,136,387th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Durnie reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 944,759. In Canada Durnie is primarily concentrated in: Alberta, where 62 percent live and British Columbia, where 38 percent live. Not including Canada it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Durnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Durnie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Durnie surname contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Durnie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durnie last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Durnie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.1% more than the national average, earning $54,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.07% more than the national average, earning $57,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dournie921/
Durnier921/
Durnnie920/
Durne91296/
Durni91206/
Dournier8613/
Deurnier861/
Durney831,755/
Durner831,389/
Durnez831,323/
Durnea831,194/
Durnes8353/
Dourne8323/
Durnis8321/
Durnye8321/
Dornie8311/
Durnio8311/
Durnei8311/
Deurne838/
Durnyi836/
Durrni835/
Durnoi835/
Dhurne835/
Dhurni834/
Daurne834/
Durniy833/
Durgni832/
Durnni832/
Durnai832/
Durneu831/
Durnoe831/
Duerne831/
Durnui831/
Daurni830/
Durnet830/
Durnee830/
Dournes77312/
Durenne77295/
Dourney7769/
Durnett7728/
Dournet7710/
Durneha773/
Durnetz772/
Dourgni771/
Durness771/
Dourgne771/
Dournez771/
Durnner770/
Durnney770/
Durna7313,510/
Dorne732,031/
Dorni73225/
Dirne73183/
Durná7366/
Durný7349/
Durnă7330/
Durny7328/
Dirni7316/
Durné731/
Dournois7110/
Durnherr717/
Dorinnie715/
Dourneah714/
Deuremne713/
Durnaish711/
Dusrenne711/
Dorney673,151/
Dourna67500/
Dhorne67454/
Dornea67254/
Dürner67206/
Dornai67144/
Doorne67104/
Dornyi6784/
Dirnea6769/
Doerne6726/
Durnay6716/
Dornee6712/
Dourny6712/
Dirnij676/
Dornne673/
Dierne673/
Durnaj671/
Dirney671/
Dirneh671/
Dornei671/
Durnyy671/
Dhorni671/
Dornii671/
Dornni671/
Dornye671/
Deurny670/
Durnny670/

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