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 486
Agricultural Labourer 56
Labourer 31
Coal Miner 28
Domestic Servant 24
Dress Maker 24
General Labourer 23
General Servant 21
Laundress 15
Butcher 14
Farm Labourer 14
General Servant Domestic 13
No Occupation 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Annuitant 11
Farm Servant Indoor 10
House Keeper 9
Painter 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Fisherman 7
Charwoman 6
Upholsterer 6
Cotton Piecer 6
Brick Layers Labourer 6
Servant Domestic 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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