Durning Surname
Approximately 2,009 people bear this surname
Durning 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.
Durning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,344 | 1:269,687 | 25,341 |
| Scotland | 182 | 1:29,417 | 3,073 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| Ireland | 124 | 1:37,975 | 3,056 |
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 58 | 1:76,377 | 5,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 315 | 1:159,424 | 14,594 |
Durning 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.
Durning Demographics
Durning Political Affiliation
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Durning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Durning is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Durning? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 206,317th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,627,449 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Durning live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Durning is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,344 people, or 1 in 269,687. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 4 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Durning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Durning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Durning last name grew 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 379 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 214 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Durning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Durning last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Durning surname are 10.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.74% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Durning earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $50,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $49,482 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deurning | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dourning | 93 | 0 | / |
| Durnin | 92 | 2,856 | / |
| Dorning | 86 | 1,226 | / |
| Durnina | 86 | 195 | / |
| Durnion | 86 | 176 | / |
| Durnien | 86 | 98 | / |
| Dournin | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dirning | 86 | 1 | / |
| Doerning | 80 | 72 | / |
| Deurnink | 80 | 19 | / |
| Dierning | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dorrning | 80 | 0 | / |
| Durnnien | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dornin | 77 | 171 | / |
| Durnen | 77 | 148 | / |
| Durnyn | 77 | 21 | / |
| Durnim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Durninová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dornink | 71 | 109 | / |
| Durnyna | 71 | 20 | / |
| Durneen | 71 | 18 | / |
| Dorneng | 71 | 5 | / |
| Doornink | 67 | 628 | / |
| Dourneen | 67 | 61 | / |
| Doorninck | 63 | 4 | / |
| Dornen | 62 | 7 | / |
| Durnem | 62 | 0 | / |
| Durnenkova | 59 | 36 | / |
| Doernen | 57 | 13 | / |
| Dornnen | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dorneen | 57 | 0 | / |
| Doorneen | 53 | 0 | / |
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