Dury Surname

88,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'Durie, an estate in the parish of Scoonie, Fife'.

Andrew Dury, abbot of Melrose, 1524: Cal. State Papers relating to Scotland.

Henry Durye, 1571: ibid.

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Dury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,7481:24,1712,850
Belgium1,1191:10,2741,472
United States5581:649,56852,100
England4881:114,17611,700
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Wales581:53,3544,894
Australia461:586,86342,409
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Bolivia181:589,8024,399
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Dury (428) may also be a first name.

Dury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'Durie, an estate in the parish of Scoonie, Fife'.

Andrew Dury, abbot of Melrose, 1524: Cal. State Papers relating to Scotland.

Henry Durye, 1571: ibid.

Peter Durye, 1571: ibid.

Lower separates Dury from Durie. 'Dury. The "braes of Dury" are in the parish of Fowlis-Wester, in the centre of Perthshire.' The name in any case is Scotch, and local.

1780. Married — John Dury and Jean Telfer: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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)

(French) belonging to Dury (N. France) = prob. Dur’s Estate [pers. name prob. from Celtic dur = Latin dur-us, hard, firm + the Latin- Celtic possess, suff. -ác-um] (Scot.) = Durie, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The ' braes of Dury' are in the parish of Fowlis-Wester in the centre of Perthshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Durie; a location name in Fife. Or from the French, Duray, Duré; a personal name.

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

Dury Last Name Facts

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

Dury (Bengali: দুর্য, Oriya: ଦୁର୍) has its highest incidence in France. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,880th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,349,046 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Dury reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 415,075th most frequent given name on earth It is held by 428 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 2,748 people, or 1 in 24,171. In France Dury is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 36 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 27 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Outside of France Dury exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Dury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dury has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dury surname grew 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 527 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dury last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dury last name are 23.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Dury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.9% more than the national average, earning R 363,360 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duray893,180/
Deury892,291/
Duroy891,761/
Durey891,390/
Doury891,247/
Durys891,064/
Dutry89817/
Daury89562/
Durry89361/
Duruy8996/
Duery8966/
Duriy8964/
Duryo8958/
Durzy8937/
Dhury8926/
Duryś8918/
Duryy890/
Durhy890/
Dutrey801,255/
Dautry80393/
Duttry80370/
Dhoury80358/
Durgay80314/
Dauray80302/
Dutruy80193/
Dutray80165/
Durych80130/
Dhuriy80127/
Durrey80108/
Durgey8061/
Dourey8048/
Doutry8038/
Douray8033/
Dhuray8031/
Deutry8031/
Durysh8023/
Durray8022/
Duraya8017/
Dahury8016/
Douroy8014/
Duraiy8013/
Daurys8010/
Deuray808/
Durycz808/
Durgiy806/
Dhurey805/
Duiray804/
Dhaury803/
Dutrys802/
Durriy801/
Duthry801/
Duerry801/
Daurey801/
D'Urey801/
Dhurry801/
Durroy801/
Durzoy801/
Durouy801/
Dusroy801/
Duhryi801/
Dourry800/
Dueray800/
Deurry800/
Dura7529,149/
Dure7524,352/
Duri7515,315/
Dory753,296/
Diry75364/
Dură75196/
Duré75172/
Durá75136/
Dóry7512/
Durè756/
Durê751/
Durí751/
Dautrey73688/
Dhauray73646/
Dhuiray7367/
Dhaurey7357/
D'Auray7342/
Durgaya7336/
Dhouray7323/
D'Autry7313/
Dautroy7313/
Dhuraya7311/
Durgaiy7311/
Dhourey7310/
D'Utruy739/
Dhauroy739/
Dourhay738/
Dhuraiy736/
Duttrey735/
Dautray734/
Duttroy734/
Douyhry734/
Douraya733/
Dahuray733/
Dauhtry732/
Dourhey732/
Dhutrey731/
Dhuuriy731/
Dauraya731/
Dausrey731/
Dauthry731/
Dourrey731/
Dhouroy731/
Dourouy731/
Doutrey731/
Durahiy731/
Dourayd731/
Deuri6736,921/
Dhuri6725,848/
Durge6718,840/
Durai6711,064/
Duret6710,608/
Dorey678,557/
Duraj676,969/
Durie672,816/
Doray672,778/
Deura672,505/
Duris672,354/
Daure672,123/
Dhure671,964/
Doura671,921/
Durgi671,798/
Daura671,702/
Doroy671,560/
Dusri671,367/
Dorry671,244/
Durio671,232/
Duere671,114/
Dures671,068/
Doure671,007/
Douri67961/
Duree67871/
Durez67860/
Durra67841/
Dauri67802/
Dhura67672/
Durre67614/
Duroi67501/
Durer67437/
Diray67368/
Direy67325/
Diroy67280/
Duriš67259/
Durri67235/
Duhri67210/
Doory67188/
Dueri67183/
Durzi67141/
Dutre67121/
Durit67110/
Deure67109/
Duraa67106/
Duire6793/
Dutré6784/
Dirry6780/
Durei6779/
Dutri6778/
Duhre6771/
Durej6763/
Durayová6761/
Diruy6758/
Dureu6756/
Durea6747/
Dhiry6738/
Dureh6730/
Duuri6729/
Durze6728/
Durza6728/
Durré6727/
Duriś6727/
Dauré6726/
Durha6721/
Durid6719/
Diriy6717/
Duroj6716/
Duriç6716/
Durui6715/
Dhory6713/
Dured6713/
Durii6712/
Duruj6711/
Duriz678/
Duira678/
Deuré678/
Dusre677/
Durih677/
Ddure676/
Durje675/
Deutrych675/
Duyre674/
Dauthtry674/
Dhauraya674/
Durip673/
Duiri673/
Dujri672/
Dhurraya672/
Durrê672/
Ddura672/
Durée672/
Duraá672/
Doruy672/
Dguri671/
Deheoury671/
Dduri671/
Duroa671/
Duyra671/
Hdure671/
Dórey671/
Dutrè671/
Douré671/
Dorøy671/
Dureň671/
Dureś671/
Dureş671/
Durhi671/
Durij671/
Durayova671/
Hdura671/
Durep670/

Dury Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dury in the Bengali language
দুর্যdurya-
Dury in the Oriya language
ଦୁର୍dur-

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