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Duran Family History

Duran Surname Meaning

Spanish (Durán) Catalan and southern French: from a variant of the personal name Durand. Polish and Romanian: from a derivative of Dura. Slovak (Ďuran): from a pet form of the personal name Ďura ‘George’ (see Dura).

Slovak (also Duraň) and Croatian: nickname from a derivative of Slovak duriť sa ‘to be angry’ and Croatian duriti se ‘to pout, to sulk’, also ‘to be angry’. Czech: nickname derived from the root of dialect durný meaning ‘strong’ but also ‘wrongheaded, soft in the head’.

Bosniak: from a derivative of the old Bosniak Muslim personal name of Turkish origin Durak (see Durakovic, compare Turkish name below). It is also found as a Croatian surname originating from the time of the Turkish occupation of the Balkans.

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from a derivative of durmak ‘to remain, to endure’ or perhaps from regional duran ‘mountain path’.

Croatian and Serbian (Đuran): from a pet form of the personal name Đurađ from Greek Geōrgios (see George). Irish: variant of Doran.

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


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You can see how Duran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duran family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duran families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Duran families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Duran's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Duran families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Duran. 83% of Duran women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Shop Assistant
    9%
  • Childrens Nurse
    9%

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Duran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Duran in 1944 was 22, and 68 in 2004.

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