Durry Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Durry Surname Definition:

From the lands of Durie in the parish of Scoonie, Fife. Duncan de Durry witnessed a charter by Malise, earl of Strathem, c. 1258—71 (LIM., xxxm). John Dury was cleric in St. Andrews diocese, 1464, and Walter Doray was one of the brethren of the Priory of Cupar, 1500 (REB.

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Durry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1151:577,58977,507
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Durry (56) may also be a first name.

Durry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Durie in the parish of Scoonie, Fife. Duncan de Durry witnessed a charter by Malise, earl of Strathem, c. 1258—71 (LIM., xxxm). John Dury was cleric in St. Andrews diocese, 1464, and Walter Doray was one of the brethren of the Priory of Cupar, 1500 (REB., II, 106; I, 220). Mr. Andrew Dure was presented to the vicarage of Newtyle, 1519 (RAA., II, p. 426), George Dury witnessed a presentation in St. Andrews, 1526 (Soltre, p. 97), and Joneta Durye had sasine of lands in Ayrshire, 1564 (ER., XIX, p. 535). Of Andrew Durie or Dury, bishop of Galloway (d. 1558), John Knox says he was 'sometimes called for his filthines Abbot Stottikin' (Works, ed. Laing, I, p. 261—262). John Durie, a native of Edinburgh, was author of the Reformed librarie-keeper, London, 1650, the first British treatise on library management. Dore 1603, and Latinized Duraeus. See Dovary and DURAY.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An estate in the parish of Seoonie, co. Fife.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Durry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Durry (Hindi: दुर्रे) is found most frequently in France. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durry? popularity and diffusion

The last name Durry is the 783,439th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 20,187,108 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Durry live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.

Durry is most widely held in France, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 577,589. In France Durry is primarily concentrated in: Grand Est, where 42 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 37 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Besides France it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and New Zealand, where 24 percent are found.

Durry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Durry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durry surname rose 208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Durry surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.52% being registered with the political party.

Durry earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning $33,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durrey91108/
Durray9122/
Durriy911/
Duerry911/
Dhurry911/
Durroy911/
Dourry910/
Deurry910/
Dury895,402/
Dourrey831/
Duray803,180/
Deury802,291/
Duroy801,761/
Durey801,390/
Doury801,247/
Dorry801,244/
Durys801,064/
Durra80841/
Dutry80817/
Durre80614/
Daury80562/
Durer80437/
Durri80235/
Duruy8096/
Dirry8080/
Duery8066/
Duriy8064/
Duryo8058/
Durzy8037/
Durré8027/
Dhury8026/
Duryś8018/
Durrê802/
Duryy800/
Durhy800/
Dhurraya772/
Durrer733,622/
Dutrey731,255/
Daurer73722/
Dautry73393/
Duttry73370/
Dhoury73358/
Durris73331/
Duerre73329/
Deurer73318/
Durgay73314/
Dauray73302/
Dutruy73193/
Durret73179/
Dutray73165/
Dourra73134/
Durych73130/
Dhuriy73127/
Durraj73111/
Durrie7393/
Dorrey7383/
Durgey7361/
Dourey7348/
Doutry7338/
Douray7333/
Dhuray7331/
Deutry7331/
Durysh7323/
Durree7319/
Duraya7317/
Dahury7316/
Durres7314/
Deurre7314/
Douroy7314/
Duraiy7313/
Daurys7310/
Durrez7310/
Deuray738/
Durycz738/
Dhurra737/
Dhurre737/
Durgiy736/
Dorray736/
Durrai736/
Dhurey735/
Durrih735/
Dhurri735/
Durrge735/
Duiray734/
Dourre734/
Dhaury733/
Duirer732/
Durreh732/
Dirrey732/
Dutrys732/
Dourer732/
Dhurer731/
Durraa731/
Durrio731/
Duthry731/
Daurey731/
D'Urey731/
Dourri731/
Durroi731/
Durrui731/
Durzoy731/
Durouy731/
Durrep731/
Dusroy731/
Duhryi731/
Dueray730/
Deurra730/
Durred730/
Durrid730/
Durrea730/
Dorruy730/
Dura6729,149/
Dure6724,352/
Duri6715,315/
Durrett674,820/
Dory673,296/
Dautrey67688/
Dhauray67646/
Diry67364/
Dură67196/
Duré67172/
Durá67136/
Dhuiray6767/
Dhaurey6757/
D'Auray6742/
Durgaya6736/
Dhouray6723/
Dauhrer6721/
D'Autry6713/
Dautroy6713/
Dóry6712/
Dourret6712/
Dhuraya6711/
Durgaiy6711/
Dhourey6710/
D'Utruy679/
Dhauroy679/
Dourhay678/
Durritt677/
Durè676/
Dhuraiy676/
Duttrey675/
Deurrea674/
Dautray674/
Duttroy674/
Durrich674/
Douyhry674/
Deurreh674/
Durresh673/
Douraya673/
Durraiz673/
Dahuray673/
Durress672/
Durriss672/
Dauhtry672/
Durreis672/
Dourhey672/
Dhutrey671/
Dhuuriy671/
Dauraya671/
Dausrey671/
Dauthry671/
Durzreh671/
Dourrai671/
Dhouroy671/
Dourouy671/
Doutrey671/
Durê671/
Durí671/
Durahiy671/
Dourayd671/
Durrães671/
Deurrie670/
Durrets670/
Durrish670/
Dourrie670/

Durry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durry in the Hindi language
दुर्रेdurre-

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