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 364
Labourer 56
Agricultural Labourer 46
Domestic Servant 24
General Servant 22
Coal Miner 22
Laundress 14
Farm Servant 14
Butcher 14
Tailor 14
Servant 14
House Keeper 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Carpenter 10
Dress Maker 9
Shoe Maker 9
Gardener 9
Dressmaker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Charwoman 8
Farm Labourer 7
Shepherd 7
Assistant 7
Blacksmith 6
Clerk 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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