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

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Durand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Italy
Scotland

Though shrouded by the mists of time, the chronicles of Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Durand which ranks as one of the oldest. The history of the name is interwoven within the colorful plaid of Scottish history and is an intrinsic part of the heritage of Scotland.

Early Origins of the Durand family

The surname Durand was first found in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Salop, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Durand family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durand research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1296, 1632 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Durand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Durand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Durand, Durant, Durande, Durrane and others.

Early Notables of the Durand family

Notable among the family at this time was

Malcolm Durand of Lochmaben
Sir John Durand

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 +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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
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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