Explore the Family Name Duris
The meaning of Duris
1. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhruis (see Doris). 2. Scottish (Lanarkshire): possibly a habitational name from Dores in Perthshire, or from Durris in Kincardineshire, now in Aberdeenshire. 3. Slovak and Czech (Moravian) (Ďuriš and Ďuris): from a derivative of the personal name Ďuro, a vernacular form of local equivalents (Juraj, Jura) of Latin Georgius (see George). 4. French: variant of Dury. Some characteristic forenames: Slovak and Czech Milan.
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How common is the last name Duris in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duris has seen a significant drop between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Duris was ranked as the 46,153rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 59,171st, representing a decrease in popularity of over 28%. Similarly, the count or total number of people with the Duris surname also dropped during this period, from 435 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, a decline of over 21%. The proportion of individuals with the Duris surname per 100,000 people similarly decreased by 25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,153 | #59,171 | -28.21% |
| Count | 435 | 342 | -21.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.12 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duris
Examining the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Duris, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority identify as white. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of individuals with the Duris surname identified as white, with a slight increase in this percentage from 95.86% in 2000 to 96.49% in 2010. However, a small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 (1.38%), though this number appears to have dropped to zero by 2010. Similarly, a small proportion identified as Hispanic, with a slight increase from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Duris surname identifying as either black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.86% | 96.49% | 0.66% |
| Hispanic | 1.38% | 1.46% | 5.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.38% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |