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Where did the Irish Durnin family come from? What is the Irish Durnin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Durnin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Durnin family history? The original Gaelic form of the Irish name Durnin was O Duirnin or O Dornian, possibly derived from the word "dorn," which means "fist."The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Durnin revealed spelling variations, including Durnan, Durnane, Durneen, Durnin, Durnain, Dornan, Dornain and many more. First found in County Antrim, where they had been anciently seated for many centuries and held territories in that county. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durnin research. Another 478 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1596 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Durnin History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Durnin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Durnin: Durnin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Durnin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Durnin 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. This page was last modified on 23 August 2011 at 08:04. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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