Durns Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Durns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
England121:4,643,172139,951
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Durns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durns is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durns? popularity and diffusion

The last name Durns is the 1,596,935th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Durns are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Durns is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States Durns is most numerous in: Arizona, where 12 percent are found, Nevada, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Durns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Durns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Durns last name grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Durns surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Durns are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

Durns earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durens91614/
Durins9116/
Durnst911/
Dourns910/
Durrens8347/
Durgins8333/
Duraens833/
Duriens832/
Dourins831/
Dourens831/
Dorns8097/
Dirns801/
Dirins7378/
Dorins7324/
Dorens7319/
Durinx7314/
Dornsø735/
Durenz732/
Durems731/
Direns731/
Dornss730/
Diryns730/
Dierns730/
Doorns730/
Dierens67197/
Dorrens6738/
Diernæs6712/
Durence673/
Dorzens673/
Doreens672/
Dorrins672/
Durrnce671/
Doerins671/
Doerens670/
Durrence621,303/
Deurence621/
Dhierens621/
Dorenz5524/
Dirinç551/
Dirienz5029/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Durns
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