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

Durante, 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 Durante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Durante in America

Durante is the 9633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Durante surname appeared 3,369 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 Durante.

We can also compare 2010 data for Durante 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 Durante

The surname Durante is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "durans," which means "enduring" or "lasting." This name likely originated in Italy during the medieval period, possibly as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was persistent or had enduring qualities.

The earliest recorded instances of the Durante surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany and Campania. It is believed that the name may have been associated with certain professions or occupations that required endurance or perseverance, like soldiers, artisans, or farmers.

One of the earliest known references to the Durante surname can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari in southern Italy, dating back to the 12th century. This collection contains records of individuals with the surname Durante, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the Durante surname was Francesco Durante, an Italian composer and music theorist born in 1684 in Frattamaggior, near Naples. He is renowned for his contributions to the Neapolitan school of opera and his influential teaching methods.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Castore Durante, an Italian Renaissance painter and architect who lived from 1529 to 1590. He is best known for his architectural works in Rome, including the Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle and the Palazzo Crescenzi.

In the realm of literature, Pietro Durante, an Italian poet and writer, was born in 1546 in Gubbio, Umbria. He is recognized for his pastoral poetry and his contributions to the development of the Italian literary tradition.

Giacomo Durante, an Italian philosopher and theologian, lived from 1554 to 1624. He was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and served as the Bishop of Alatri, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy.

The Durante surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as Durante Canavese, a commune in the province of Turin, and Durante Parmense, a village in the province of Parma. These place names may have influenced the spread and distribution of the surname across different regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Durante

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Durante, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!