Darr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Darr family
The surname Darr was first found in Saxony, where since ancient times the family name has been closely associated with the historical developments of the district. Being prominent in social affairs, the Darr family often formed alliances with other notable families during times of turbulence.
Early History of the Darr family
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Darr Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Darr, Darre, Dare, Dar, Dahr, Dahre, Darret, Darry, Derr, Derre, Dere, Der, Dehr, Derry, Derret, Dehre and many more.
Early Notables of the Darr family
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Darr Ranking
In the United States, the name Darr is the 5,504th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Darr migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Darr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Adam Darr, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1849
- Joseph Darr, who settled in Ohio in 1869
- Joseph Darr, who arrived in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870 2
- Helena Darr, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
- Henry Darr, aged 50, who settled in America, in 1895
Darr Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Jane Darr, aged 51, who immigrated to America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1904
- Geo. W. Darr, aged 49, who settled in America, in 1904
- S. M. Darr, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
- George W. Darr, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1907
- Mrs. Darr, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
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Darr migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Darr Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Alfred R Darr, aged 8, who immigrated to Eagle River, Ont, Canada, in 1914
Contemporary Notables of the name Darr (post 1700) +
- Mark A. Darr (b. 1973), American politician, the 15th and current Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (2011-)
- Michael Edward Darr (b. 1956), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1977
- Vondell Darr (b. 1919), American actress
- Ann Darr (1920-2007), American poet
- Lisa Darr (b. 1963), born Lisa Darr Grabemann, an American actress
- Michael Curtis Darr (1976-2002), American Major League Baseball outfielder
- Adam Darr (1811-1866), German musician and composer with over 300 known compositions to his name
- Michael Darr Barnes (b. 1943), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1979-87; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988 3
- Brigadier General Darr Hayes Alkire (1903-1977), American pilot and commander during World War II and the Korean War, recipient of the Air Force DSM and the Silver Star
Citations +
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html