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

Durandisse, 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 Durandisse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Durandisse in America

Durandisse is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Durandisse surname appeared 194 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Durandisse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Durandisse 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 Durandisse

The surname DURANDISSE is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the old French words "dur" meaning "hardy" or "strong", and "dice" meaning "fortunate" or "blessed". Thus, the name may have initially referred to someone who was considered hardy and blessed.

One of the earliest known recordings of a similar spelling is from the late 11th century, when a Norman knight named Durandis accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Durandis' name appears in the famous Domesday Book, a great survey of landholdings and property values commissioned by William in 1086.

By the 13th century, the name had evolved to the more recognizable spelling of DURANDISSE, as seen in records from the village of Durandissey near Rouen in Normandy. This village likely took its name from an early landowner or noble with the DURANDISSE surname.

One of the first prominent individuals with this last name was Jean DURANDISSE, a French nobleman and military leader who fought in the Hundred Years' War in the mid-14th century. Another early bearer was Guillaume DURANDISSE, a renowned architect and stonemason who helped construct the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris in the late 12th century.

In the 16th century, Jacques DURANDISSE was a respected scholar and translator who produced French versions of ancient Greek and Roman texts. A century later, Marie DURANDISSE became one of the first female playwrights in France, known for her satirical comedies performed in Parisian theaters.

As the name spread beyond France, other notable figures emerged, such as the Dutch painter Pieter DURANDISSE (1605-1678), whose landscapes and seascapes were highly prized in his time. In the 19th century, the English novelist and poet Emily DURANDISSE (1823-1891) gained recognition for her vivid descriptions of rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Durandisse

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

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 Durandisse 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 Durandisse 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 Durandisse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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