Durant is a surname of French and English origin. It ultimately derives from the Latin omen name ''Durandus'', meaning "enduring".Dictionary of American Family Names, ed. Patrick Hanks, s.v. "Durant". Notable people with the surname include: * Adrian Durant (born 1984), sprint athlete from the U.S. Virgin Islands * Albert Durant (1892–?), Belgian water polo player *

Ariel Durant Ariel Durant (; May 10, 1898 – October 25, 1981) was a Russian-born American researcher and writer. She was the coauthor of '' The Story of Civilization'' with her husband, Will Durant. They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fi ...

(1898–1981), co-author of ''The Story of Civilization'' with husband Will Durant * Cliff Durant (1890–1937), American racecar driver * Cobie Durant (born 1998), American football player *

Darian Durant Darian Bernard Durant (born August 19, 1982) is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. By the end of his college career, he held school records for completion percentag ...

(born 1982), CFL football player * Don Durant (1932–2005), American actor and singer * George Durant (1632–1692), Attorney General from North Carolina *

Henry Durant Henry Durant (June 18, 1802 in Acton, Massachusetts – January 22, 1875 in Oakland, California) was the founding president of the University of California.SF Chronicle, July 25, 2010. "Where to Find Celebrities' Resting Places" by Charlie Wells ...

(1802–1875), first president of the University of California * Henry Bickersteth Durant (1871–1932), Bishop of Lahore (1913–32) *

Henry Fowle Durant Henry Fowle Durant (February 22, 1822 – October 3, 1881) was an American lawyer and philanthropist, as well as the co-founder, with his wife, Pauline Durant, of Wellesley Female Seminary, which became Wellesley College. Early life and career ...

(1822–1881), American lawyer and philanthropist * Hugh Durant (1877–1916), British sport shooter *

Isabelle Durant Isabelle Annie J. Durant (born 4 September 1954) is a Belgian politician of the Ecolo party who served as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 2017 to 2021 and as acting Secretary-General ...

(born 1954), Belgian politician * Joanne Durant (born 1975), Barbadian track and field sprinter *

Joe Durant Joseph Scott Durant (born April 7, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner. Early life Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He a ...

(born 1964), American professional golfer * John Charles Durant (1846–1929), English printer and Liberal politician * Justin Durant (born 1985), NFL football player * Kenneth W. Durant (1919–1942), U.S. Navy sailor *

Kevin Durant Kevin Wayne Durant ( ; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for t ...

(born 1988), American basketball player * Louis Durant (1910–1972), American racecar driver * Mataeo Durant (born 1999), American football player *

Michael Durant Michael J. Durant (born July 23, 1961) is an American veteran, former pilot, businessman, author, and political candidate. He was involved in the "Black Hawk Down" incident while serving as a U.S. Army pilot, and ran unsuccessfully in the Republ ...

(born 1961), U.S. Army helicopter pilot held prisoner in Somalia in 1993 * Mike Durant (baseball) (born 1969), former American Major League baseball player * Paul Durant (born 1959), former American racecar driver * Peter Durant, American politician * Sam Durant (born 1961), American artist * Susan Durant (1827–1873), British artist and sculptor *

Tara Durant Tara Anne Durant (born October 26, 1972) is an American politician who is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 28th district. Elected in November 2021, she assumed office on January 12, 2022. She is a Republican. Early life and e ...

(born 1972), American politician *

Thomas C. Durant Thomas Clark Durant (February 6, 1820 – October 5, 1885) was an American physician, businessman, and financier. He was vice-president of the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in 1869 when it met with the Central Pacific railroad at Promontory Sum ...

(1820–1885), American financier *

Tony Durant Sir Robert Anthony Bevis Durant (9 January 1928 – 18 February 2016), also known as Tony Durant, was a British Conservative Party politician. Political career Durant stood unsuccessfully for Rother Valley at the 1970 General Election; the ...

(born 1928), British politician *

Will Durant William James Durant (; November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981) was an American writer, historian, and philosopher. He became best known for his work '' The Story of Civilization'', which contains 11 volumes and details the history of eastern a ...

(1885–1981), American philosopher, historian and author, husband of Ariel Durant * William A. Durant (1866–1948), American politician *

William C. Durant William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry and co-founder of General Motors and Chevrolet. He created a system in which a company held multiple marques – each s ...

(1861–1947), pioneer of U.S. automobile industry *

William West Durant William West Durant (1850–1934) was a designer and developer of camps in the Adirondack Great Camp style, including Camp Uncas, Camp Pine Knot and Great Camp Sagamore which are National Historic Landmarks. He was the son of Thomas C. ...

(1850–1934), American architect and designer * Yasir Durant (born 1997), American football player

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