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Durrant Name Meaning

English (East Anglia and southeastern England): of Norman origin a variant of Durant French: variant mostly Americanized of Durant

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


Similar surnames: Durant, Durand, Duran, Durante, Current, Durrance, Farrant, Surratt

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Where is the Durrant family from?

You can see how Durrant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durrant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durrant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 70 Durrant families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Durrant's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Durrant families in 1911.
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What did your Durrant ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Durrant. 33% of Durrant men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Durrant women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durrant were Clerk and Clerk. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Clerk
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    28%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Durrant. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Durrant. For the veterans among your Durrant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durrant lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Durrant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Durrant in 1953 was 42, and 84 in 2004.

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