Durrell Surname

201,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Durrell Surname Definition:

From Durell.

Durrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1871:305,35728,088
England4151:134,26013,202
Canada1671:220,63221,263
Australia1501:179,97118,195
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
France101:6,642,272293,169
Wales61:515,75523,171
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3801:132,15412,637

Durrell (1,289) may also be a first name.

Durrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Durell.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Duril; a personal name Darell in Roll of Battell Abbey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Durrell Last Name Facts

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

Durrell is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durrell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 201,602nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,523,958 people. Durrell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Durrell are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 219,430th most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 1,289 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,187 people, or 1 in 305,357. In The United States Durrell is most common in: Maine, where 14 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Oregon, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Durrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Durrell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durrell last name grew 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Durrell last name are 12.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Durrell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.78% more than the national average, earning R 308,400 per year; in United States they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $43,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.25% more than the national average, earning $77,628 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duerrell930/
Durell921,237/
Durrel927/
Dorrell863,790/
Durrill86204/
Deurell86107/
Dirrell8617/
Daurell8612/
Dureell8611/
Duriell863/
Dutrell863/
Deurrel861/
Durel832,693/
D'Orrell801/
Dorrelll801/
Dorriell801/
Deurrelt800/
Duruel77466/
Dorrel77303/
Dhurel77256/
Dourel77211/
Dorell77147/
Daurel77146/
Duerel7758/
Durril7712/
Duriel7711/
Direll7711/
Dutrel771/
Dirrel771/
Duroel771/
Deurll770/
Dorrll770/
Duryll770/
Durelt770/
Durill770/
Durl7327/
Dorrill71374/
Dhaurel715/
Dauriel714/
Doerell712/
Douriel711/
Daurril711/
Doreell711/
Dorriel711/
D'aurel711/
Duthrel710/
Dorel671,791/
Direl67139/
Duril6718/
Dorll675/
Durld673/
Dürel672/
Duerl672/
Durllová671/
D'auriel670/
Deurl670/

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