Parent’s name

Duran surname meaning

A Spanish surname, usually an unaccented form of Durán, derived from the personal name Durand.

Confidence: Likely
US frequency: Rank 345 · 88,415 people
Common variants: Durán, Durand, Duranne, Douran

Confidence: Likely. The main story is well supported; some details of the deeper root are less certain.

The short story

Duran is usually the unaccented American spelling of Spanish Durán, a surname derived from the personal name Durand. Durand circulated through Catalan and southern French naming traditions as well, and related spellings can preserve different regional pronunciations. Other surnames written Duran in Europe have separate histories, including forms linked with Dura, Ďura, or Turkish words for remaining or enduring. Parent’s name is the best catalog type for the Spanish lead: it records descent from a bearer of Durand. Likely confidence avoids treating every Duran in the United States as one Iberian line.

Also seen as: Durán, Durand, Duranne, Douran

Sources used

Ancestry, Dictionary of American Family Names entry 'Duran' (Durand personal-name origin and regional forms)
Wikipedia 'Duran (surname)' (Spanish and Catalan personal-name history)
Names2020_LastNames_RaceHispanic_Top1000.xlsx (2020 Census)