Durham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Durham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Durham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 204
Agricultural Labourer 78
Labourer 35
House Servant 35
At Home 24
Servant 16
Farm Labourer 16
Ag Lab 14
Laundress 14
Tailor 11
Dress Maker 11
General Servant 11
Butcher 10
Shoe Maker 9
Employed Cotton Mill 9
Annuitant 9
Pauper 8
Wife Of Above 7
Errand Boy 6
Farmer 6
Grocer 6
Coal Miner 6
Fund Holder 6
Weaver 6
Wool Comber 6

Durham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Durham 100% 19,660
2 Derham 83% 4,345
3 Darham 83% 197

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The surname Durham is the most popular version of all its varients

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