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 296
Agricultural Labourer 73
Labourer 40
House Servant 30
Servant 20
Laundress 18
Coal Miner 16
Dress Maker 13
House Maid 11
House Keeper 10
Domestic Servant 9
Ag Lab 9
Lace Maker 8
Farm Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Tailor 7
General Servant 7
Seamstress 6
Butcher 6
Shoe Maker 6
Carpenter 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Wife Of Above 6
General Dealer 5
Lady 5

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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