Durr Surname

44,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Durr Surname Definition:

Ó Doraidh Leitrim and Roscommon.

Dore (q.v.) is occasionally used as a Variant. SIF 61

Durr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3281:43,5235,338
France1,6921:39,2574,888
South Africa2921:185,54020,240
England2681:207,90317,929
Australia2161:124,98013,694
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Venezuela1361:222,0895,775
Argentina801:534,29338,967
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belize11:355,4743,977
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:50,3394,237
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

The alternate forms: Dürr (19,206) & Dūrr (1) are calculated separately.

Durr (515) may also be a first name.

Durr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Doraidh Leitrim and Roscommon.

Dore (q.v.) is occasionally used as a Variant. SIF 61

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Doraidh Leitrim and Roscommon.

Dore (q.v.) is occasionally used as a Variant. SIF 61

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Durr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Durr (Hindi: दुर्र, Marathi: दुरर्, Russian: Дурр) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Dürr or Dūrr. Click here for other possible spellings of Durr.

How Common Is The Last Name Durr? popularity and diffusion

Durr is the 44,840th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 629,159 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Durr reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Durr is also the 372,418th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 515 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,328 people, or 1 in 43,523. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Mississippi, where 7 percent reside, Louisiana, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Durr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durr has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Durr last name grew 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Durr last name are 13.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Durr earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.41% more than the national average, earning R 419,208 per year; in United States they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $41,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $51,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dürr9219,206/
Dūrr921/
Durre89614/
Deurr8938/
Dhurr8917/
Dutrr892/
Dourr891/
Durrh891/
Dujrr890/
Dur8620,501/
Deurre8014/
Dhurre807/
Dourre804/
Durrtt801/
Dure7524,352/
Dorr7512,509/
Daur752,037/
Dour751,394/
Duhr751,332/
Deur75721/
Dhur75474/
Durt75178/
Duir75109/
Durz7553/
Durì7529/
Durd7529/
Duur7519/
Durh756/
Dutr754/
Durå752/
Durë751/
Hdur751/
Dgur751/
Dujr751/
Durp751/
Ddur751/
Duyr751/
Tdur751/
Durrova732/
Doerr6711,439/
Daure672,123/
Dhure671,964/
Doure671,007/
Dhaur67706/
Dheur67439/
Dahur67332/
Dohur67200/
Dourd67143/
Durht67136/
Deure67109/
Duire6793/
Duhre6771/
Dhour6755/
Dourt6723/
Dgaur6712/
Daurd6711/
Dhurt6710/
D'Orr6710/
Dührr6710/
Deuhr677/
Dusre677/
Ddure676/
Duyre674/
Dhuur674/
Doorr672/
Ddour672/
Daurh672/
Dorrr672/
Dhutr671/
Dhurd671/
Durhs671/
Dhorr671/
Dautr671/
Durdh671/
Durph671/
Durpp671/
Durtt671/
Dourh671/
Hdure671/
Deurt671/
Dhurp671/
Dhuir671/
Hdour671/
Duurh671/

Durr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durr in the Hindi language
दुर्रdurra-
Durr in the Marathi language
दुरर्durar50
दुरdura50
Durr in the Russian language
Дуррdurr-

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Durr Reference & Research

Doerr DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Duran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Doerr FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Duran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Durr
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