Explore the Family Name Dandurand

The meaning of Dandurand

French: patronymic, with fused preposition d(e) ‘of’, from Andurand, from a nickname or an old personal name (compare Durand) derived from Old French endurant ‘enduring, patient’. History: Antoine Dandurand dit Marchàterre from Paris, France, married Marie Vérieu in Sainte-Famille, Île d’Orléans, QC, in 1696. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Armand, Henri, Mathieu, Normand, Serge, Yvon.

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How common is the last name Dandurand in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dandurand slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,256th in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 28,437th place—a change of -0.64%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.27%, from 797 in 2000 to 839 in 2010. Despite the increase in numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -6.67%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#28,256#28,437-0.64%
Count7978395.27%
Proportion per 100k0.30.28-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dandurand

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dandurand experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 1.00% to 1.55%, while those reporting two or more races rose from 1.76% to 2.26%. The largest growth was in the Hispanic category, which climbed from 1.13% to a significant 4.17%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as white decreased from 95.73% to 91.54%. There were no reported changes within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this period.

20002010Change
White95.73%91.54%-4.38%
Hispanic1.13%4.17%269.03%
Two or More Races1.76%2.26%28.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%1.55%55%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%