DURNEY
Durney
Origin and Meaning
Durney is a surname of English and Irish origin. In England, it is believed to be of locational origin, deriving from the village of Dorney in Buckinghamshire, or possibly from a now lost medieval village of a similar name. The Irish variant could possibly be an anglicised form of the Gaelic surname Mac Diarmada, meaning "son of Diarmuid", a popular Irish personal name.
Distribution and Popularity
The surname Durney is relatively uncommon and is mainly found in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is most prevalent in areas with historical connections to the Dorney village in Buckinghamshire, such as the Home Counties in England. The Irish variant of the surname may be more common in regions with a significant Irish diaspora population.
Notable Individuals
Due to its relative rarity, the surname Durney does not have many notable individuals associated with it in recorded history. This may be due to the surname being more common as a middle name or a second part of a double-barrelled surname.
Variants and Derivatives
Variants of the surname Durney may include Dourney, Durny, or O'Durney in the Irish context. Different spellings and forms of the name may have arisen due to variations in pronunciation and interpretation over time and across regions.
There are approximately 238 people named Durney in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Durney.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Anthony
- Brett
- Chris
- Christopher
- David
- Francis
- James
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Stephen
Female
- Caroline
- Christina
- Claire
- Jane
- Julia
- Kelly
- Margaret
- Mary
- Michelle
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
- Vanessa
Similar and related surnames
- Dargne
- Darn
- Darne
- Darnes
- Darney
- Daughney
- Daune
- Dauney
- Dauny
- Dawney
- Dearne
- Dearney
- Dearny
- Deraney
- Dern
- Derne
- Derney
- Dernie
- Derny
- Dirn
- Dorn
- Dornay
- Dorne
- Dornes
- Dorney
- Dornie
- Dorny
- Dornyei
- Dourne
- Dournes
- Dourney
- Draney
- Dreney
- Durin
- Durn
- Durna
- Durnay
- Durne
- Durnea
- Durnes
- Durnie
- Durnley
- Durno
- Durns
- Durny
- Tierney
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.