Explore the Family Name Durrette

The meaning of Durrette

Altered form of Durrett, a surname of English and French origin. History: This surname is listed along with the variant Durrett in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Durrette saw a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Durrette was ranked 53,299 but dropped to 58,337 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 9.45%. The count of individuals with this last name also fell from 364 in 2000 to 348 in 2010, marking a 4.4% reduction. During that same period, the proportion of people named Durrette per 100,000 decreased by 7.69%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#58,337	-9.45%
Count	364	348	-4.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Durrette

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Durrette, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Durrettes identifying as White slightly increased by 2.54%, from 55.49% to 56.90%. Those who identified themselves as belonging to two or more races jumped significantly, increasing by 124.48% from 1.92 to 4.31. On the other hand, the count of those identifying as Black decreased by 9.11%, dropping from 39.84% to 36.21%. The percentage of Durrettes identifying as Hispanic also decreased slightly from 2.47% to 2.30%, a drop of 6.88%. There were no individuals with the Durrette surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	55.49%	56.9%	2.54%
Black	39.84%	36.21%	-9.11%
Two or More Races	1.92%	4.31%	124.48%
Hispanic	2.47%	2.3%	-6.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%