Deirdre Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Deirdre Surname Definition:

DEIRDRE: The spouse of Naoise, and afterwards of Conchubhor Mac Neasa. The name means 'the raging one' (Pokorny). Deredere, wife of Cospatric Earl, 1166 (Annals, p. 109), gave a portion of the lands of Hirsel to the nuns of Coldstream. It is the Darthula of Macpherson's Ossian.

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Deirdre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Deirdre (67,505) may also be a first name.

Deirdre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DEIRDRE: The spouse of Naoise, and afterwards of Conchubhor Mac Neasa. The name means 'the raging one' (Pokorny). Deredere, wife of Cospatric Earl, 1166 (Annals, p. 109), gave a portion of the lands of Hirsel to the nuns of Coldstream. It is the Darthula of Macpherson's Ossian. Other forms of the name are given as Deirdire, Deiridire, Dearduil, Deurduil, Dearshuil, Diarshula, Deurthula.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Deirdre Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Deirdre Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Deirdre (Arabic: ديردر) occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deirdre? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Deirdre are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Deirdre is also the 14,310th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 67,505 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada Deirdre is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada Deirdre occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 20 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dirdre921/
Derdre921/
Deirdra865/
Dierdre861/
Derrdre861/
Deardre860/
Deardere801/
Derdeere801/
Dairdrie801/
Derder773,572/
Dirdir779/
Derdra771/
Dirdri771/
Dardres712/
Derdier711/
Dearder711/
Dardhre711/
Deherder67193/
Deharder672/
Dertdder672/
Diordior671/
Dirdrich670/
Dejarder670/

Deirdre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deirdre in the Arabic language
ديردرdyrdr-

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