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Durie Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Durie, a place in Fife, named from Gaelic dobhar ‘stream’ + the locative suffix -ach. French (Walloon): variant of Dury, from Walloon ri ‘stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Duris, Durio, Murie, Urie, Dube, Duthie, Dutil, Dargie, Lurie, Duree

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Durie Family Origin

Where is the Durie family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Durie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Durie families were found in and Scotland in 1841and Scotland in 1851and Scotland in 1861and Scotland in 1871and Scotland in 1881and Scotland in 1891and Scotland in 1901. In 1840 there were 10 Durie families living in New Jersey. This was about 91% of all the recorded Durie's in the USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Durie families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Durie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Durie Family Occupations

    What did your Durie ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Durie. 18% of Durie men worked as a Salesman and 20% of Durie women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durie were Machinist and Manager

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Salesman
      18%
    • Laborer
      15%
    • Farmer
      12%
    • Machinist
      9%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Bookkeeper
      20%
    • Secretary
      20%
    • Practical Nurse
      20%
    • Manager
      20%

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

    Durie Historical Records

    What Durie family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Durie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Durie. 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 Card

    There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Durie. For the veterans among your Durie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Durie Life Expectancy

    What is the average Durie lifespan?

    Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Durie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Durie in 1951 was 55, and 82 in 2004.

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