Durrington Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Durrington Surname User-submission:

The Durrington surname derives from the place name. There are two towns named Durrington located in England, so this surname was given to people from those areas.

Durrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2841:95,05510,817
England1141:488,75531,416
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Durrington Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Durrington surname derives from the place name. There are two towns named Durrington located in England, so this surname was given to people from those areas.

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Durrington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Durrington is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durrington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 598,302nd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,014,511 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Durrington live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Durrington is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 95,055. In Australia Durrington is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 51 percent reside, New South Wales, where 43 percent reside and Victoria, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Durrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durrington has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Durrington last name increased 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Durrington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durrington surname are 17.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Durrington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.27% less than the national average, earning R 18,360 per year and in United States they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $44,903 USD per year.

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