Durston

Durston Meaning & Origin

About Durston
The surname Durston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "dūr" meaning "door" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Durston can be interpreted as "the settlement by the door" or "the enclosure near the entrance."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Durston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Durston: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durston 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 Durston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/durston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durston in Braille

Here's how to represent Durston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Durston in braille

How to sign the name Durston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Durston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Durston in sign language

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