Explore the Family Name Durante

The meaning of Durante

Italian: from the medieval personal name Durante, ultimately from the Latin verb durare ‘to last or endure’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Domenic, Carmine, Gennaro, Sal, Amedeo, Ciro, Concetta, Egidio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Durante has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 9313 but dropped to 9633 in 2010, indicating a change of -3.44%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 3214 in 2000 to 3369 in 2010, a rise of 4.82%. The proportion per 100,000 people also reflected a small decrease of -4.2%.

20002010Change
Rank#9,313#9,633-3.44%
Count3,2143,3694.82%
Proportion per 100k1.191.14-4.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Durante

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts within the Durante surname holders. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander notably increased by 46.27%, moving from 2.68% in 2000 to 3.92% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a significant increase, from 6.25% in 2000 to 8.61% in 2010, equating to a growth of 37.76%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 83.17% in 2000 to 79.93% in 2010, a change of -3.90%. The proportion identifying as Black showed a modest increase of 11.35%, from 5.20% in 2000 to 5.79% in 2010. Unfortunately, data for those identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed in 2010.

20002010Change
White83.17%79.93%-3.9%
Hispanic6.25%8.61%37.76%
Black5.2%5.79%11.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.68%3.92%46.27%
Two or More Races2.55%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.16%0%0%

Durante ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Durante is Italian, which comprises 41.9% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (25.2%) and French & German (9.9%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Scandinavian, Spanish & Portuguese, Filipino & Austronesian, and Indigenous American.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWNCOMPOSITION
Italian41.9%
British & Irish25.2%
French & German9.9%
Other23.0%
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Possible origins of the surname Durante

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Durante have recent ancestry locations spanning a few countries, mostly in Italy, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

RECENT ANCESTRY LocationPercentage
Sicily, Italy65.30%
Campania, Italy65.30%
Calabria, Italy59.20%
Glasgow City, United Kingdom51.00%
Greater London, United Kingdom51.00%

What Durante haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Durante is J-M172, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup J-M172 is descended from haplogroup J-M304. Other common haplogroups include E-P179 and R-Z645, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Marti, Morell, Blanc, Quevedo, Espino, Salvador, Schoenfeld, Linden, Martini, Constantine.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Durante surname are: H1, H, L3. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

durantePaternal Haplogroup Origins J-M304
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Your paternal lineage may be linked to some of the first farmers

The first farmers in western Eurasia lived in the Fertile Crescent, a region of the Middle East stretching from the Nile Delta to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. With their new technology, they were able to live more sedentary lives, support larger populations, and build civilizations. They also began to move rapidly outwards from the Middle East. One of the earliest regions they expanded into was Armenia, a crossroads between the Middle East and northern Eurasia that was transformed into a fertile landscape at the end of the Ice Age. In addition to their culture, some of the men involved in this early migration carried haplogroup J-M172. In fact, their arrival in the region left genetic signatures that can still be seen in the J-M172 lineages found in Armenian men today, especially in Ararat Valley, Gardman, and Lake Van.

Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette

Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.

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What do people with the surname Durante have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Durante

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Durante" Surname 30.0%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Traits

Durante

Cheek Dimples

Small indentations that appear on the cheeks when a person smiles.

"Durante" Surname 41.2%

23andMe Users 37.6%

Habits

Durante

Sugary Drink

Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.

"Durante" Surname 31.6%

23andMe Users 21.1%

Wellness

Durante

Migraine

A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

"Durante" Surname 21.8%

23andMe Users 16.4%

Are health conditions linked to the last name Durante?

The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.

Disease variant frequency by ancestry

Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Durante are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Y402H variant

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults. The disease results in damage to the central part of the retina (the macula), impairing vision needed for reading, driving, or even recognizing faces. The 23andMe Health + Ancestry DNA test includes the two most common variants associated with an increased risk of developing the condition: the Y402H variant in the CFH gene and the A69S variant in the ARMS2 gene. Learn more about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Italian 58.3%

23andMe Users 57.2%