| ![Show Contents]() Durnian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The original Gaelic form of the Irish name Durnian was Ó Duirnin or Ó Dornian, possibly derived from the word "dorn," which means "fist." 1 Early Origins of the Durnian familyThe surname Durnian was first found in County Antrim (Irish: Aontroim) located in the province of Ulster in present day Northern Ireland. The name is also specific to "Ballydurnian in County Antrim, but Durnian is the more usual form in west Ulster." 2 Early History of the Durnian familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durnian research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1596 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Durnian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Durnian Spelling VariationsBecause early scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded, a person could have many various spellings of his name.Many different spelling variations of the surname Durnian were found in the archives researched. These included Durnan, Durnane, Durneen, Durnin, Durnain, Dornan, Dornain and many more. Early Notables of the Durnian familyMore information is included under the topic Early Durnian Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Durnian migration to the United States | + |
In the 18th and 19th centuries, thousands of Irish families fled an Ireland that was forcibly held through by England through its imperialistic policies. A large portion of these families crossed the Atlantic to the shores of North America. The fate of these families depended on when they immigrated and the political allegiances they showed after they arrived. Settlers that arrived before the American War of Independence may have moved north to Canada at the war's conclusion as United Empire Loyalists. Such Loyalists were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Those that fought for the revolution occasionally gained the land that the fleeing Loyalist vacated. After this period, free land and an agrarian lifestyle were not so easy to come by in the East. So when seemingly innumerable Irish immigrants arrived during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s, free land for all was out of the question. These settlers were instead put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Whenever they came, Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Durnian or a variant listed above, including:
Durnian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bridget Durnian, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Donegal, in 1898
Durnian Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Durnian, aged 26, who landed in America from Fermanagh, in 1901
- John Durnian, aged 35, who settled in America from Pettigo, Ireland, in 1911
- Helen Durnian, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Lisbellow, Ireland, in 1914
- Charles Durnian, aged 21, who landed in America from Plean, Scotland, in 1924
| Durnian migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Durnian Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mary Durnian, aged 29, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
- Betty Durnian, aged 3 months, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
- Thomas Durnian, aged 3 months, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
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Durnian migration to the United States 
Durnian migration to Canada 
