Durnin Surname
Approximately 2,856 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,049 | 1:345,528 | 31,033 |
| Ireland | 674 | 1:6,987 | 1,019 |
| Canada | 400 | 1:92,114 | 10,103 |
| England | 257 | 1:216,802 | 18,442 |
| Russia | 223 | 1:646,292 | 56,060 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| Northern Ireland | 58 | 1:31,811 | 3,241 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 298 | 1:14,865 | 1,906 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 216 | 1:232,494 | 19,571 |
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.
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
Durnin Demographics
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Durnin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durnin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Durnin (Russian: Дурнин) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Durnin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Durnin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 153,842nd most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,551,662 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Durnin live; 50 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,049 people, or 1 in 345,528. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Louisiana, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
Durnin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Durnin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durnin surname increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 226 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 779 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Durnin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Durnin last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Durnin last name are 23.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.35% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durning | 92 | 2,009 | / |
| Durnina | 92 | 195 | / |
| Durnion | 92 | 176 | / |
| Durnien | 92 | 98 | / |
| Dournin | 92 | 11 | / |
| Deurnink | 86 | 19 | / |
| Deurning | 86 | 1 | / |
| Durnnien | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dourning | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dornin | 83 | 171 | / |
| Durnen | 83 | 148 | / |
| Durnyn | 83 | 21 | / |
| Durnim | 83 | 2 | / |
| Durninová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Durnyna | 77 | 20 | / |
| Durneen | 77 | 18 | / |
| Dourneen | 71 | 61 | / |
| Dornen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Durnem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dirnen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doernen | 62 | 13 | / |
| Dornnen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dorneen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Doorneen | 57 | 0 | / |
Durnin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Durnin in the Russian language | ||
| Дурнин | durnin | - |
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