Durrell

English

Alternative forms

• Durall

Etymology

Nickname from a diminutive of Old French dur (“hard”).

Proper noun

Durrell (plural Durrells)

1. A surname from Old French.
2. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Derived terms

• Durrellian

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Durrell is the 34272^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 662 individuals. Durrell is most common among White (72.66%) and Black/African American (22.81%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Durrell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 503.