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Durand History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Durand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Durand can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Durand came from the Latin word durants which means to endure, to persevere or to persist.

Early Origins of the Durand family

The surname Durand was first found in Mondovì, dating back to the 13th century with Giovanni and Giacomo Durando, were listed as military Generals of the time.

Early History of the Durand family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durand research. The years 1544, 1672, 1684, 1695, 1718, 1720, 1721, 1723, 1742, 1752, 1755 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Durand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Durand Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Durand include Durante, Duranti, Durando, Durantini, Dante, Danti, Dantini, Duranco, Durastanti, Durrante, Durrant, Duran, Durand and many more.

Early Notables of the Durand family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giuseppe-Francesco Durando was a banker in Piedmont who in 1752 was given the feudal territory, and with this the noble status, of Villa del Bosco...

Durand World Ranking

In the United States, the name Durand is the 4,423^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Durand is ranked the 597^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,429 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Durand is the 237^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Durand as 8^th with 84,252 people. 4

Durand migration to the United States +

Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Durand were among those contributors:

Durand Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Durand who settled in Virginia in 1635
William Durand, who landed in Virginia in 1635 5
William Durand, who landed in Maryland in 1648 5
Elizabeth Durand, who landed in Maryland in 1648-1649 5
John Durand, who landed in New England in 1657 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Durand Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Louise Durand, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 5
Marguerite Durand, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755-1756 5
Marie Durand, who landed in South Carolina in 1755-1756 5
Marie Anne Durand, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755-1756 5
Joseph Durand, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755 5
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Durand Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Victor Durand, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1827 5
Nicholas Durand, aged 44, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 5
Joachin Victor Durand, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1841 5
Charles Durand, aged 44, who arrived in New York in 1849 5
Leame Durand, aged 14, who arrived in New York in 1849 5
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Durand migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Durand Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Durand, who arrived in Canterbury aboard the ship "Hastings" in 1856
Mary Durand, who arrived in Canterbury aboard the ship "Hastings" in 1856
Sarah Ann Durand, who arrived in Canterbury aboard the ship "Hastings" in 1856

Contemporary Notables of the name Durand (post 1700) +

Elias Durand (1794-1873), French-born, American pharmacist and botanist
Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886), American painter
William Durand Jr., American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Milford, 1830-31 6
Samuel Durand Jr., American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Milford, 1821-22, 1824, 1826-27, 1829 6
Lorenzo Thurston Durand (1849-1917), American Democratic Party politician, Saginaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1879-82; Candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1902; Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1917 6
Howard W. Durand (b. 1860), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Cheshire, 1919-20 6
Homer Durand, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Governor of Ohio, 1924 6
Helen Durand, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972 6
George Harman Durand (1838-1903), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1875-77; Defeated, 1876 6
Frank Durand (1895-1978), American Republican politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1930-31; Member of New Jersey State Senate from Monmouth County, 1933-38 6
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html