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
Average Durning Salary in
United States
$50,535 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Durning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Durning occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Durning? popularity and diffusion
The last name Durning is the 206,317th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,627,449 people. The surname Durning is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Durning are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname 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 Durning is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent reside, New Jersey, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Durning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Durning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durning surname 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 holding the Durning surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Durning are 10.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.74% registered with the political 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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