SURNAMEEntry 1,230
Duran
“one who stays and endures”2
- CategoryCourage and resilience
- OriginTurkic
- FormFrom a verb
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
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How do you pronounce Duran?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Duran mean?
A participle of durmak in its sense “to remain, to go on existing”: Duran is “the one who stays, who lives on, who stands”. Like Durmuş, Durak and Yaşar, it belongs to the names given with the wish that a child would survive.2
Grammar Participle in -an of durmak (dur- + -an).
That Duran goes back to durmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Duran made of?
Duran breaks into 2 parts: dur- (durmak: to stay, to endure) + -an (participle suffix).
- durmak Turkic — to stand still; to go on existing; to remain2
How was the name Duran formed?
Duran belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (dur- + -an).
Which surnames are related to Duran?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Durmuş | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Durmaz | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Dursun | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Duru | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Durak | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Durdu | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Akdur | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Erduran | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Duran most common?
Duran is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 29th in Karaman.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karaman | 29 | 767 |
Who are some well-known people named Duran?
- Enver Duran university teacher 1945–
- Feyhaman Duran painter 1886–1970
- Burhanettin Duran social scientist 1971–
- Bahattin Duran association football referee 1975–
- Güzide Duran model 1981–
- Kutluhan Duran karateka 2000–
- Güzin Duran painter 1898–1981
- Ragıp Duran journalist 1954–
People surnamed Duran as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Duran also a first name?
Yes. Duran is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who stays and endures”.
Duran as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: durmak
- 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Duran
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Duran
- Q1
What does the surname Duran mean?
- A participle of durmak in its sense “to remain, to go on existing”: Duran is “the one who stays, who lives on, who stands”. Like Durmuş, Durak and Yaşar, it belongs to the names given with the wish that a child would survive.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Duran?
- The root word of Duran is durmak (Turkic): “to stand still; to go on existing; to remain”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Duran?
- Du·ran, 2 syllables; IPA: /duˈɾan/.