Durram Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Clerks wrote Durham in many ways, and Durram is one that stuck.

Taken at its root, Durram points to “Hill island”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Durram has “r” where Durham has “h”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Durhame and Derham.

Durram coat of arms

There is no single Durram family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Duram.

Get the complete Durram report, with a museum-style coat of arms.