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

Durity, 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 Durity surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Durity in America

Durity is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Durity surname appeared 107 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 Durity.

We can also compare 2010 data for Durity 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 Durity

The surname Durity has its origins in medieval England, emerging in the county of Yorkshire during the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "dure," meaning "door" or "gate," and may have originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent doorway or gate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William Durete is listed as a resident of Yorkshire. This early spelling variation suggests that the name may have evolved from "de la Durette," meaning "of the little door" in Old French.

During the 14th century, the Durity name appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in counties such as Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. One notable example is John Durity, a merchant from Nottingham who was recorded in the Borough Records of 1376.

In the 15th century, the Durity family gained prominence in the town of Doncaster, Yorkshire, where they were involved in local governance and trade. Sir William Durity (1420-1489) served as the mayor of Doncaster and was a respected figure in the community.

As the centuries progressed, the Durity surname spread further across England and into other parts of the British Isles. In Scotland, the name is sometimes recorded as Durrety or Durritie, with records showing individuals bearing these variations in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Notable figures with the Durity surname include Robert Durity (1621-1685), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious texts, and Elizabeth Durity (1734-1812), a renowned botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the 18th century.

Other notable individuals include Sir John Durity (1789-1867), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars, and Thomas Durity (1822-1901), an English industrialist who founded the Durity Manufacturing Company, a successful textile mill in Lancashire.

While the Durity name has its roots in medieval England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this surname found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Durity

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

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

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