Origin
- Country
- Germany / Austria
- Meaning
- Possibly from a place name meaning dry stone or barren stone
- Arrival Era
- German immigrant line
Known Family Members
- Durstein ancestorConnected through the Miller line
The Durstein surname is of German origin, likely derived from a place name — Dürstein or Dürnstein is a town in Austria along the Danube. The name may mean 'dry stone' or 'barren stone' in German. The family traces through the Ethel Amolia Miller line of Ruth's ancestors as German immigrants to America.