Find out how popular the last name Duerr is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Duerr.

Duerr, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Duerr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duerr in America

Duerr is the 11982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duerr surname appeared 2,607 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Duerr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duerr to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Duerr

The surname Duerr has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "dürr," which means "dry" or "barren." This suggests that the name may have been a descriptive nickname given to someone living in a dry or arid region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a man named Heinrich Dürr was mentioned in a document from 1285. The name also appears in various other medieval records from different regions of Germany, sometimes with slight variations in spelling, such as Durr or Dörr.

In the 16th century, the Duerr name gained prominence in the city of Nürnberg, where a family of goldsmiths and metalworkers bearing this surname established themselves. One notable member of this family was Hans Duerr (1490-1554), a renowned goldsmith and engraver who created intricate works of art for prominent patrons.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Duerr name spread across various regions of Germany, with some families settling in areas like Saxony and Bavaria. One notable figure from this period was Johann Georg Dürr (1638-1702), a Lutheran theologian and writer who authored several religious texts.

As the name spread, it also found its way into other parts of Europe, including Switzerland and Austria. In the 19th century, some individuals bearing the Duerr surname immigrated to the United States and other parts of the New World, seeking new opportunities.

Other notable individuals with the Duerr surname include:

1. Friedrich Dürr (1809-1891), a German landscape painter known for his depictions of the Black Forest region.
2. Wilhelm Dürr (1859-1946), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Karlsruhe.
3. Anna Duerr (1877-1964), an American artist and educator who was a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.
4. Alfred Dürr (1920-2011), a German engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Dürr Group, a leading supplier of painting and assembly systems for the automotive industry.
5. Renate Dürr (born 1951), a German politician and member of the Bundestag, representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duerr

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Duerr.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Duerr was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Duerr has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Duerr was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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