Durkan: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Records tie Durkan closely to Durkin. Name scholars give the meaning as “The son of Duarcan (the gloomy one)”.

Spelling and variants

Records show Durkan as one of the forms Durkin took over time.

Durkan by the numbers

Durkan ranked 63,068 in the 2010 US Census, with 317 people answering to the name.

Durkan coat of arms

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

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