Dantes Last Name Facts and Heraldry

The last name Dantes is another written form of Durante, a well-known French family name. The family name meaning is “Enduring, steadfast”, the same as for Durante.

Dantes and Durante

Before spelling was fixed, Durante was also written Dantes. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Dante.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Dantes surname had 657 bearers. French birth records list 116 children named Dantes between 1891 and 2000. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Dantas.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Durante surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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