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![Show Contents]() Durel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Durel surname evolved from the Old French word "dur," meaning "hard," or "hardy." In some instances the name may have developed from the prefix "de" meaning "son of," as in de Huré becoming Duré. Early Origins of the Durel familyThe surname Durel was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. They were anciently the Lords and Counts of Auvergne and Brettagne. Early History of the Durel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durel research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1488, 1625, 1640, 1644, 1648, 1677 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Durel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Durel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Duré, Dure, Durat, Durate, Duret, Durel, Durelle, Durette, Durot, Dureau, D'Huré, Hurette, Hureau, Hurel and many more. Early Notables of the Durel familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - John Durel (1625-1683), Dean of Windsor, born at St...
Durel RankingIn France, the name Durel is the 4,519th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Durel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Francis Durel, who arrived in Boston in 1716
- Marguerite Durel, who settled in Louisiana in 1777
- Anne Durel, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Durel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Anne Durel, who arrived in Prince Edward Island in 1759
- 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)
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