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

Duron, 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 Duron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duron in America

Duron is the 5741st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duron surname appeared 6,037 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Duron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duron 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 Duron

The surname Duron has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the early 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "dure," meaning hard or enduring, potentially referring to someone with a strong or resilient character.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duron can be found in the archives of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, dating back to around 1230. It appears in a document referring to a landowner named Renaud Duron from the village of Aubigny-sur-Nère.

During the Middle Ages, the name Duron was particularly prevalent in the regions of Île-de-France and Burgundy. Several noble families bore this surname, including the Durons of Champagne, who held lands near the town of Troyes in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Jean Duron (c. 1415-1478) was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Lyon. He played a significant role in the city's trade and governance during his lifetime.

Another individual of historical note is Pierre Duron (1568-1622), a French lawyer and jurist who served as a counselor in the Parliament of Paris. His legal writings and opinions were highly influential during the late Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, the name Duron appeared in various parish records and court documents across France, indicating its widespread distribution among both noble and common families.

One of the more famous bearers of the Duron surname was Jacques-Louis Duron (1767-1834), a French artist and engraver known for his detailed architectural engravings and illustrations of monuments in Paris and other cities.

During the 19th century, the Duron family produced several notable military figures, including General Louis-Édouard Duron (1820-1888), who served with distinction in the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War.

Over the centuries, the name Duron has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Duront, Durond, and Duronne, but these variations are relatively rare compared to the more common form of Duron.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duron

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

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

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