Durke Family History

Durke Surname Meaning

see Durk and Dark.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Duke, Burke, Durk, Durie, Duree, Durkee, Durre, Darke, Turke, Dumke

8,000 record(s) for Durke

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
344	Military Records
816	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Durke family from?

You can see how Durke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Durke families living in Vermont. This was about 60% of all the recorded Durke's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Durke families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Durke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Durke ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Durke. 26% of Durke men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Durke women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durke were Teacher and Maid.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

26%

Farmer

20%

Truck driver

9%

Teacher

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

24%

Waitress

15%

Housewife

15%

Maid

15%

What Durke family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Durke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 816 immigration records available for the last name Durke. 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.

Military Records

There are 344 military records available for the last name Durke. For the veterans among your Durke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Durke lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Durke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Durke in 1963 was 67, and 74 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Durke ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.