Durkan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Durkan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Durkan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 15
Cotton Weaver 6
Labourer 3
Cotton Card Room Operative 2
Labourer In Iron Works 2
Scholar 2
House Hold Work 2
Gutta Percha Worker 1
House Wife 1
Publican 1
Forwarthing Agent (cattle) 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Farm Labourer Employed 1
Railway Pensioner Gardener 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Cowman On Farm 1
Blastfurnace Main Iron Works 1
Blastfurnace Main Labourer 1
Coal Miner (hewer Daywagemant) At 1
Coal Miner Metalman (belowground) 1
Farm Labourer 1
Underground Bricklayer At Colliery 1
Police Superintendant 1
Dressmaker 1
Colliery Stationary Engineman 1

Durkan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Durkin 83% 6,728
2 Darkin 67% 3,198
3 Dorkin 67% 1,016
4 Durkan 100% 691
5 Darken 67% 345
6 Dirken 67% 334
7 Durken 83% 326
8 Derkin 67% 313
9 Drakin 50% 294
10 Dirkin 67% 282
11 Durcan 83% 220
12 Dorken 67% 148

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The surname Durkan is the 4th most popular variant of Durkin.

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