Durnin Surname

153,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Durnin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Stupid, Obstinate [Irish dúr + the diminutive suff. -nán] . . . the word dúrnán, which is well known as a nickname given to the people of the barony of Iverk in the south of Kilkenny.—Joyce, Irish Names of Places, ii. 34.

Durnin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0491:345,52831,033
Ireland6741:6,9871,019
Canada4001:92,11410,103
England2571:216,80218,442
Russia2231:646,29256,060
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Northern Ireland581:31,8113,241
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Wales91:343,83718,086
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2981:14,8651,906
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2161:232,49419,571

Durnin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Stupid, Obstinate [Irish dúr + the diminutive suff. -nán] . . . the word dúrnán, which is well known as a nickname given to the people of the barony of Iverk in the south of Kilkenny.—Joyce, Irish Names of Places, ii. 34.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Durnin Last Name Facts

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

Durnin (Russian: Дурнин) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durnin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 153,842nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,551,662 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Durnin reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,049 people, or 1 in 345,528. In The United States Durnin is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Louisiana, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Durnin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Durnin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Durnin surname rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 226 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 779 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durnin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Durnin surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Durnin last name are 23.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.35% registered with the political party.

The amount Durnin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $43,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $47,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durning922,009/
Durnina92195/
Durnion92176/
Durnien9298/
Dournin9211/
Deurnink8619/
Deurning861/
Durnnien860/
Dourning860/
Dornin83171/
Durnen83148/
Durnyn8321/
Durnim832/
Durninová801/
Durnyna7720/
Durneen7718/
Dourneen7161/
Dornen677/
Durnem670/
Dirnen670/
Doernen6213/
Dornnen620/
Dorneen620/
Doorneen570/

Durnin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durnin in the Russian language
Дурнинdurnin-

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