About Durnen
The surname Durnen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Duirnín," meaning "descendant of Duirnín." The name Duirnín itself is derived from the word "duirn," which means "fist" or "hand" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Durnen likely originated as a nickname for someone with strong or powerful hands.
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The surname Durnen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durnen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Durnen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Durnen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Durnen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.