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Durk Family History

Durk Surname Meaning

English: variant of Dark.

German (Dürk): variant of Türk ‘Turk’ a nickname for a wild or unruly person or sometimes for a prisoner of war (from the Turkish Wars).

German: possibly a variant of Dirk.

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


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You can see how Durk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Durk families living in Somerset. This was about 27% of all the recorded Durk's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Durk families in 1891.
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What did your Durk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Durk. 88% of Durk women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Childrens Nurse
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 511 immigration records available for the last name Durk. 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 613 military records available for the last name Durk. For the veterans among your Durk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durk lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Durk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Durk in 1962 was 81, and 86 in 2004.

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