| ![Show Contents]() Duerr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Duerr family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, as hereditary surnames began to be adopted, names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Duerr is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Duerr was given to someone who lived on a dry, barren land. The name Duerr is derived from the Old German word durri and the German word dürre, which mean barren or infertile. Early Origins of the Duerr familyThe surname Duerr was first found in Franconia, where the name Duerer could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Duerr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duerr research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1471, 1528, 1690, 1784 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Duerr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duerr Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Duerr include Durr, Duerer, Duere, Duerr, Duer, Dur, Durre, Duerre, Dueren, Duerman and many more. Early Notables of the Duerr familyProminent among members of the name Duerr in this period include - Georg Tobias Duerr was a prominent physician and surgeon in the Palatinate and was ennobled for his outstanding accomplishments in 1690...
Duerr RankingIn the United States, the name Duerr is the 12,853rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Duerr migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Duerr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Georg Duerr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
- Johann Georg Duerr, who arrived in America in 1751 2
- Jacob Duerr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
Duerr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Duerr, who settled in Philadelphia in 1848
- Gottlieb Friedrich Duerr, who landed in America in 1855
- Gottlieb Friedrich Duerr, who settled in Philadelphia in 1855
- Joseph M Duerr, who landed in Arkansas in 1898 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Duerr (post 1700) | + |
- Edwin Duerr (1904-1985), American theater and radio director
- Hans Peter Duerr (b. 1929), German physicist, Managing Director of the world-famous Max Planck Institute
- Alfred "Al" Herman Duerr (1951-1989), Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Calgary, Alberta from 1989 to 2001
- Kyle Duerr Seager (b. 1987), American Major League Baseball third baseman with the Seattle Mariners
- Duerr H. Schuh, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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Duerr migration to the United States 
