Drown Surname
Approximately 4,332 people bear this surname
Drown Surname Definition:
(Scottish) One who came from Dron (hill ridge), in Perthshire; dweller at the rump or hill ridge.
Drown Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,949 | 1:91,785 | 10,322 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,043 | 1:48,148 | 5,500 |
Drown (12) may also be a first name.
Drown Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) One who came from Dron (hill ridge), in Perthshire; dweller at the rump or hill ridge.
Drown Demographics
Drown Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Drown Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drown Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Drown is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Drown.
How Common Is The Last Name Drown? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 107,669th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,682,259 people. Drown occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Drown live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Drown is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.
The surname Drown is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,949 people, or 1 in 91,785. In The United States Drown is most common in: Nevada, where 16 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Vermont, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Drown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Drown has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drown surname grew 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drown Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Drown last name are 17.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Drown earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,218 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drowne | 91 | 349 | / |
| Drowin | 91 | 6 | / |
| Drowyn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Droown | 91 | 1 | / |
| Drowen | 91 | 0 | / |
| Drouwin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Drewn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Drovn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drawn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drobin | 73 | 921 | / |
| Droben | 73 | 386 | / |
| Drobyn | 73 | 161 | / |
| Drewin | 73 | 102 | / |
| Drewen | 73 | 82 | / |
| Drawin | 73 | 22 | / |
| Druwen | 73 | 19 | / |
| Dreewn | 73 | 6 | / |
| Drewien | 67 | 117 | / |
| Drouhuin | 62 | 10 | / |
| Drovnova | 62 | 1 | / |
| Draben | 55 | 367 | / |
| Drubin | 55 | 140 | / |
| Drabin | 55 | 101 | / |
| Druben | 55 | 48 | / |
| Drabyn | 55 | 21 | / |
| Dravne | 55 | 1 | / |
| Druiven | 50 | 122 | / |
| Druyven | 50 | 63 | / |
| Draaben | 50 | 1 | / |
| Drabeen | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drown
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