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Duris Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhruis (see Doris).

Scottish (Lanarkshire): possibly a habitational name from Dores in Perthshire or from Durris in Kincardineshire now in Aberdeenshire.

Slovak and Czech (Moravian) (Ďuriš and Ďuris): from a derivative of the personal name Ďuro, a vernacular form of local equivalents (Juraj, Jura) of Latin Georgius (see George).

French: variant of Dury.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Duris families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duris family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duris families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Duris families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Duris's in USA. New York had the highest population of Duris families in 1840.
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What did your Duris ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Duris. 30% of Duris men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Duris women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Duris were Truck Driver and Waitress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    19%
  • Secretary
    19%
  • Housemaid
    13%
  • Waitress
    13%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 458 military records available for the last name Duris. For the veterans among your Duris ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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