The name Duryea began among the ancestors of the people of an ancient Scottish tribe called the
Picts. It was a name for a person who held the office of
Dereth. Early Origins of the Duryea family
The surname Duryea was first found in
Fife, where they held a
family seat from very early times.
Early History of the Duryea family
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Duryea Spelling Variations
Although Medieval
Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many
spelling variations of Scottish single names. Duryea has been written Durie, Durray, Doray, Dorie, Durrie and others.
Early Notables of the Duryea family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Duryea family to Ireland
Some of the Duryea family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in
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Migration of the Duryea family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to
Ireland or
Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American
War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through
Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Duryea:
Duryea Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Joost Duryea, who landed in America in 1675 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Duryea Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- James Duryea, aged 33, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Oriental,"
Contemporary Notables of the name Duryea (post 1700)
- James Newton "Jesse" Duryea (1859-1942), American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1889 to 1893
- Perry Belmont Duryea Jr. (1921-2004), American politician
- Peter Duryea (1939-2013), American actor, best known for appearing in the original pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series
- Dan Duryea (1907-1968), American actor, known for roles in film, stage and television
- Herman L. B. Duryea (1862-1916), American Thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder
- Townsend Duryea (1823-1888), American-born, Australian photographer
- James Frank Duryea (1869-1967), American co-founder of the Duryea Motor Wagon Company
- Charles Edgar Duryea (1861-1938), American engineer of the first-ever working American gasoline-powered car, co-founder of Duryea Motor Wagon Company in 1895
- John A. Duryea, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Senate 1st District, 1912; Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1916 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Harmanus B. Duryea, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1858-59 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)