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There are approximately 519 people named Durward in the UK. That makes it the 10,278th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Durward.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Occupational Name

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The Durward surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)


A porter or door—keeper—Door—ward.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DURWARD. A-Sax. duru-weard, a door-keeper, a porter. " A Porter, which we have received from the French, they (the Anglo-Saxons) could in their own tongue as significatively call a Doren-ard.'' Camden's Eemaiues.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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