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Durran Family History

Durran Surname Meaning

Possibly from the Middle English personal name Durwin (Old English Dēorwine), a W England dialect form of Darwin, but it is uncertain whether the medieval surname has survived to the modern day.

See Durrant. From Ó Deóradháin, see Doran.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Durran family from?

You can see how Durran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durran family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durran families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Durran families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Durran's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Durran families in 1891.
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What did your Durran ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Watchmaker jeweller and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Durran. 43% of Durran men worked as a Watchmaker jeweller and 83% of Durran women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durran were General Labourer and House 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Watchmaker jeweller
    43%
  • General Labourer Brickworks
    29%
  • General Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    6%
  • Jeweller
    6%
  • House Duties
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 504 immigration records available for the last name Durran. 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 309 military records available for the last name Durran. For the veterans among your Durran ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durran lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2001, in the United States, Durran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Durran in 1954 was 40, and 76 in 2001.

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