Origins of the Dury surname

About the Durys

We have a total of 4029 records for people with the last name Dury.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Durys.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Dury family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 32West Midlands 24East 6London 58South East 26South West 92South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Durys lived in south-west

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    790 Dury Travel & migration records
    3,200 Durys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dury

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Dury surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Durys most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Durys.

    What are the most common Dury first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Dury family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Durys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Durys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Lab

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Durys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Coal Miner

    27

    Coal Miner Hewer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    We found over 77,000 family trees with the Dury surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Durys.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Dury family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname