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
School 342
Farm Labourer 40
Private Means 26
General Servant (domestic) 20
Coal Miner Hewer 20
Labourer 19
Dressmaker 18
At Home 17
None 17
General Labourer 16
Gardener Domestic 12
Assisting In Business 12
Assisting In The Business 12
Clerk 11
At School 10
Domestic Servant 10
Laundress 10
Joiner 10
Cook (domestic) 9
Errand Boy 9
House Painter 9
Farmer 9
Housekeeper 8
Servant 8
Cotton Weaver 8

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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