Durrance Surname

176,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Durrance Surname Definition:

= Durance, q.v.

Durrance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0031:180,95818,079
England3201:174,11915,890
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Durrance Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Durance, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Durrance Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durrance occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Durrance? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 176,876th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,012,627 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Durrance reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,003 people, or 1 in 180,958. In The United States Durrance is most prevalent in: Florida, where 54 percent live, Georgia, where 14 percent live and Alabama, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Durrance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durrance has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Durrance last name increased 5,723 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durrance Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durrance surname are 34.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Durrance earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $40,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $50,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durrancee940/
Durance931,116/
Dorrance881,667/
Durancet8899/
Durancea8860/
Durancer8830/
Deurance8820/
Durrange888/
Durancie886/
Durramce881/
Durancead821/
Durranger821/
Durrans80650/
Durange80128/
Durancy80108/
Dorance8043/
Duranci8011/
Duranje8010/
Duranca801/
Duranze801/
Duranke801/
Duranch800/
Duranse800/
Duranger7510/
Ddorance751/
Daurange751/
Durantge751/
Durans712,017/
Durancois7128/
Duranz717/
Duranquet712/
Duransier711/
Duranques711/
Duroncier711/
Dorrans67292/
Duranza67140/
Duranka6733/
Dorancy6726/
Durangi6724/
Durgans6723/
Dourans6722/
Duranzi6713/
Durains673/
Duranst673/
Doranca673/
Duranki672/
Durandshea671/
Duransa671/
Duranji671/
Duransd671/
Durrães671/
Dutronchet671/
Durhans670/
Durrams670/

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