Duren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Though shrouded by the mists of time, the chronicles of Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Duren 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 Duren family

The surname Duren 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 Duren family

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Duren Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Duren family

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Duren Ranking

In the United States, the name Duren is the 9,456^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Duren migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duren Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Fra Duren, who settled in Georgia in 1733
Durst Duren, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749

Duren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W. H. Duren, who settled in San Francisco in 1851
Erasmus Hubert Duren, aged 10, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1885 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Duren (post 1700) +

Clarence Edward Duren (b. 1950), former professional American NFL football player
Cristin Duren (b. 1981), American beauty queen from Panama City, Florida who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants
Rinold George "Ryne" Duren (b. 1929), American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from Cazenovia, Wisconsin
William Duren, American Republican politician, Mayor of Calais, Maine, 1872-75 3
Turner A. Duren, American politician, Mayor of Largo, Florida, 1914-15 3
Joanne M. Duren, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly 50th District; Elected 1974 3
B. Kwaku Duren, American politician, Representative from California, 1986, 1988, 1992 3

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 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html