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Where did the Italian Durant family come from? What is the Italian Durant family crest and coat of arms? When did the Durant family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Durant family history?
The distinguished surname Durant 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 Durant came from the Latin word durants which means to endure, to persevere or to persist.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
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 Durant include Durante, Duranti, Durando, Durantini, Dante, Danti, Dantini, Duranco, Durastanti, Durrante, Durrant, Duran, Durand and many more.First found in Mondovì, dating back to the 13th century with Giovanni and Giacomo Durando, who were military Generals.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durant research. More information is included under the topic Early Durant History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Durant. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Durant were among those contributors:
Durant Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- William Durant, who arrived in Maryland in 1648
- Jo Durant, who arrived in Virginia in 1650
- Tho Durant, who landed in Virginia in 1654
- George Durant, who arrived in North Carolina in 1661
- George Durant, who came to North Carolina in 1661
Durant Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Geo Peter Durant, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741
Durant Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Mr. Durant, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822
- Thomas Durant, who arrived in New York, NY in 1827
- Domingo Durant, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- Emanuel Durant, aged 45, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1851
- Gabriel Durant, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1854
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- Ariel Durant (1898-1981), American author who shared the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction with her husband Will and later was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ford in 1977
- William James Durant (1885-1981), American author who shared the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction with his wife Ariel and later was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ford in 1977
- William Crapo "Billy" Durant (1861-1947), leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet
- Brigadier Herbert Frederick Henry Durant (b. 1899), Australian Army Liaison Officer, General Staff from 1944 to 1945
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- A Durant Family History, 1825-1972: A History of the English and American Descendants of Samuel and Amelia Durant of Bishop's Caundle, Dorset, England and of Their Descendants by Alexander G. Rose.
- The Durant Genealogy: A History of the Descendants of George and Elizabeth Durant of Malden, Mass. and Middletown, Conn. by William Durant.
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- Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
- Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
- Bongioanni, Angelo. Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di Ricerche Etimologiche e Storiche. Torino: A. Forni, 1979. Print.
- Battilana, Natale, Ed. Genealogie Dello Famiglie Nobili di Genova. Genova: Fratelli Pagano, 1825. Print.
- Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
- Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
- Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Durant Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Durant Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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