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 44
General Labourer 41
Living On Own Means 39
General Servant Domestic 25
Dress Maker 20
Cotton Weaver 20
Cook Domestic 17
Domestic Servant 17
Laundress Wash 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
House Painter 11
Housemaid Domestic 10
Attending School 10
Farmer 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Carpenter 8
Dock Labourer 8
House Keeper Domestic 8
Tailor 8
School 8
House Keeper 7
Police Constable 7
Horseman On Farm 7

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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