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Durent Family History

Durent Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Durant, Duren, Trent, Current, Uren, Brent, Buren, Dent, Parent

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Where is the Durent family from?

You can see how Durent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durent family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Durent families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Durent families living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Durent's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Durent families in 1880.
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What did your Durent ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Durent. 100% of Durent women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 396 census records available for the last name Durent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durent census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 53 immigration records available for the last name Durent. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 32 military records available for the last name Durent. For the veterans among your Durent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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