Derrey Surname
Approximately 461 people bear this surname
Derrey Surname Definition:
Derry is a rare name in the west of England. John Derry was mayor of Plymouth in 1557 and 1563 (W. P.), and the name is still prominently connected with that town.
Derrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 382 | 1:173,881 | 27,071 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Derrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derry is a rare name in the west of England. John Derry was mayor of Plymouth in 1557 and 1563 (W. P.), and the name is still prominently connected with that town.
The Derrys lived in Nottingham and Newark during last century (D. and S.), and still reside there.
Derrey Demographics
Derrey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Derrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Derrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Derrey is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Derrey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 654,010th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Derrey are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 382 people, or 1 in 173,881. In France it is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 30 percent live, Normandy, where 22 percent live and Île-de-France, where 16 percent live. Beside France this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.
Derrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Derrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Derrey last name expanded 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Derrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Derrey surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.
Derrey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.78% less than the national average, earning $36,772 USD per year.
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Derrey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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