Origins of the Durand surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 7West Midlands 11East 10London 83South East 23South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Durands lived in london

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    2,300 Durand Travel & migration records
    1,400 Durands found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Durand first names?

    Mortimer

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    Marie

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    Common jobs for Durands

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    Commmon female occupations for Durands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Charwoman

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    French Teacher

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Durands in 1921

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles

    14

    Pewterer

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Farm Hands

    8

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