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Durrant Family History

Durrant Surname Meaning

English (East Anglia and southeastern England): of Norman origin a variant of Durant.French: variant mostly Americanized of Durant.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Durrant family from?

You can see how Durrant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durrant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durrant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 825 Durrant families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Durrant's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Durrant families in 1891.
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What did your Durrant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Durrant. 8% of Durrant men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Durrant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durrant were Farm Labourer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 96,000 census records available for the last name Durrant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durrant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Durrant. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Durrant. For the veterans among your Durrant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durrant lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Durrant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Durrant in 1953 was 42, and 84 in 2004.

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