Durness Family History

Durness Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Furness, Urness, Burness, Burgess, Harness, Garness, Curless, Dress, Burtness, Burress

205 record(s) for Durness

22	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3	Military Records
8	Immigration Records
135	Census and Voter Lists
37	Member Trees

Where is the Durness family from?

You can see how Durness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durness family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Durness families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Durness family living in Orkney. This was 100% of all the recorded Durness's in Scotland. Orkney had the highest population of Durness families in 1841.

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

What Durness family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 135 census records available for the last name Durness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durness census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Durness. 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 3 military records available for the last name Durness. For the veterans among your Durness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Durness lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Durness 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.