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Where Does The Last Name Duru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Duru (Bengali: গুরু, Georgian: დურუ, Hindi: दुरू, Marathi: दुरु, Oriya: ଡୁରୁ, Russian: Дуру) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Durú or Dürü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,592^nd most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 46,582 people. The last name Duru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Duru reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Duru is also the 114,844^th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 3,757 people.

The last name Duru is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 123,621 people, or 1 in 1,433. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Imo, where 63 percent reside, Anambra, where 8 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 14 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Duru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Duru has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 45,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (49%) in Lebanon and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Duru last name are 6.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Duru earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.11% less than the national average, earning R 149,448 per year; in United States they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning $51,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $46,597 CAD per year.