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Duron Family History

Duron Surname Meaning

Spanish (Durón): habitational name from Durón, a town in Guadalajara province. Czech (Duroň): variant of Duran.

Slovak (Ďuroň): from a pet form of the personal name Ďura ‘George’ (see Dura).

French: variant of Durond, a patronymic with fused preposition and definite article du ‘of the’ from the nickname Rond denoting a plump person from Old French rond ‘round’ (from Latin rotundus).

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


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You can see how Duron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Duron families living in Derbyshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Duron's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Duron families in 1891.
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What did your Duron ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Duron. 100% of Duron women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 738 military records available for the last name Duron. For the veterans among your Duron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duron lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Duron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Duron in 1961 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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