Durden Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

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

The meaning behind Durden

Durden is how some branches of the Dearden family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “valley of the wild animals”, the same as for Dearden.

Durden is listed among the recognised spellings of Dearden. Related forms: Duerden and Deardon. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Durden with 7,007 bearers, at rank 5,014. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

Want more than a summary? See the Durden family name pack.