Dürst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dürst family

The surname Dürst was first found in Silesia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Important Dates for the Dürst family

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Dürst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dorst, Dorste, Duerst, Duerste, Durste, Derst, Dorsts and many more.

Early Notables of the Dürst family (pre 1700)

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Dürst migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dürst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Conrad Durst, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
• Lowrance Durst, who settled in Philadelphia in 1751
• Lorentz Durst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 ^[1]
• Paul Durst, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1760 ^[1]
• Johan Peter Durst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 ^[1]

Dürst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Durst, who landed in Texas in 1835 ^[1]
• Christian Durst, age 26, who settled in Texas in 1846
• Johann Durst, age 47, who, along with his wife Margaretha and their 4 children settled in Texas in 1846
• Christian Durst, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1846 ^[1]
• Johannes Durst, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 ^[1]
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dürst migration to Canada

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dürst Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Anna Durst, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1752
• Anna Durst, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1752

Contemporary Notables of the name Dürst (post 1700)

• Douglas Durst (b. 1944), American real estate investor and developer, President of the Durst Organization
• Robert Alan Durst (b. 1943), American real estate heir, the son of Seymour Durst, brother of Douglas Durst
• Debi Durst (b. 1953), American actress, known for her work in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Monkeybone (2001) and The Day I Grew Up (2015)
• Stephanie Durst (b. 1982), American sprinter
• Will Durst (b. 1952), American comedian and political satirist
• Seymour Durst (1913-1995), American real estate developer, inventor of the National Debt Clock
• Cedric Durst (1896-1971), American Major League Baseball outfielder
• Fred Durst (b. 1971), American vocalist for the band "Limp Bizkit"
• Gus W. Durst (b. 1876), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Colebrook, 1923-24, 1939-40 ^[2]
• D. P. Durst, American politician, Member of California State Assembly, 1861-62, 1893-95 ^[2]
• ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations

1. ^ 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)
2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html