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Durian Name Meaning

German: probably a nickname for a skinny or lame person or for a farmer on poor quality land from Middle High German dürre durre ‘dry skinny lame’ or ‘dried out fallow land’ + the personal name Jahn which also had a generic quality like John in English meaning ‘fellow chap’. Slovak and Czech (Moravian) (Ďurian): from a derivative of the personal name Ďuro (see Durica ).

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


Similar surnames: Gurian, Durick, Kurman, Durban, Furman, Burian, Derman, Duin, Durman

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You can see how Durian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durian family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Durian families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Durian families living in Lancashire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Durian's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Durian families in 1891.
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What did your Durian ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Durian. 24% of Durian men worked as a Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Printer
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 405 immigration records available for the last name Durian. 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 216 military records available for the last name Durian. For the veterans among your Durian ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durian lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Durian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Durian in 1962 was 78, and 74 in 2004.

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