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Duris Name Meaning

French: variant of Dury 2. Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhruis (see Doris 1). Scottish (Kincardineshire): possibly a habitational name from Dores in Perthshire, or from Durris in Kincardineshire, now in Aberdeenshire. Czech (Moravian) (Duriš)and Slovak (Duriš): patronymic from a Moravian and Slovak form of the personal name Jiri, vernacular form of Greek Georgios (see George).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Doris, Durie, Juris, Turi, Durio, Maris, Kuras, Ris, Dulin, Darius

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Duris Family Origin

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Duris Family Occupations

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  • Coalminer

    33%

  • House Keeper

    33%

  • Iron Worker

    33%

In 1881, Coalminer and House Keeper were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Duris. A less common occupation for the Duris family was Iron Worker. The most common Duris occupation in the UK was Coalminer. 33% of Duris's were Coalminers.

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Duris Historical Records

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Duris Life Expectancy

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Between 1951 and 2004, Duris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Duris in 1951 was 51, and 72 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Duris

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