Dure Family History

Dure Surname Meaning

French (Duré): nickname derived from dur ‘hard obstinate’ denoting a hard-hearted uncompromising individual. This surname is also found in Haiti. In France, it is found mainly in Brittany.

English: nickname from Middle English (Old French) dur ‘firm tough hard-hearted severe’ (compare 1 above) or a southwestern English dialect variant of Dear.

Hispanic (Duré): unexplained.

Pakistani and Indian: unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dube, Dore, Duke, Due, Dury, Dura, Kure, Duce, Ure, Duhe

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1K	Military Records
622	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Dure family from?

You can see how Dure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dure family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dure families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 36 Dure families living in Devon. This was about 51% of all the recorded Dure's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Dure families in 1891.

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What did your Dure ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dure.

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Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Housekeeper

10%

Domestic duties

10%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 622 immigration records available for the last name Dure. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Dure lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Dure in 1945 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

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Dure Surname Meaning

French (Duré): nickname derived from dur ‘hard obstinate’ denoting a hard-hearted uncompromising individual. This surname is also found in Haiti. In France, it is found mainly in Brittany.

English: nickname from Middle English (Old French) dur ‘firm tough hard-hearted severe’ (compare 1 above) or a southwestern English dialect variant of Dear.

Hispanic (Duré): unexplained.

Pakistani and Indian: unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Dure family from?

What did your Dure ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dure.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Housekeeper

10%

Domestic duties

10%

What Dure family records will you find?

What is the average Dure lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Dure in 1945 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

Dure Family History

Dure Surname Meaning

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Dure Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Dure

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Where is the Dure family from?

What did your Dure ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dure family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dure lifespan?

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