Direen Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Direen Surname Definition:

Ó Dirín A rare Co. Kilkenny name. SIF 52

Direen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3491:77,3529,038
New Zealand1261:35,9396,159
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Direen (26) may also be a first name.

Direen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dirín A rare Co. Kilkenny name. SIF 52

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Direen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Direen is found most in Australia. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Direen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Direen is the 550,571st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,564,734 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Direen live; 82 percent live in Australasia and 82 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 349 people, or 1 in 77,352. In Australia Direen is mostly concentrated in: Tasmania, where 78 percent live, Queensland, where 7 percent live and New South Wales, where 6 percent live. Not including Australia Direen is found in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Direen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Direen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Direen last name rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Direen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Direen last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Direen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,673 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dirreen929/
Diren911,540/
Dhiren831,263/
Ditren83903/
Direng83359/
Diruen83266/
Dirren83248/
Dieren83193/
Dureen8336/
Diroen8320/
Dirien8313/
Dairen838/
Dereen834/
Direan833/
Doiren831/
Dyreen831/
Deiren831/
Dirend831/
Disren831/
Dirn8058/
Dierzen7740/
Dittren7735/
Dairien7726/
Dhirend773/
Desreen772/
Dirrien772/
Dereuen771/
Deirene771/
Dayreen771/
Durreen771/
Derejen771/
Direnne771/
Drehein771/
Deirren770/
Deirzen770/
Duren735,828/
Deren733,471/
Dirin731,506/
Düren731,488/
Direm73778/
Dirne73183/
Drene7318/
Dyren739/
Diern732/
Dairn731/
Ditrn731/
Dhirn731/
Drhen731/
Drenh731/
Deern730/
Duirn730/
Deirn730/
Dhirennd711/
Dairenne711/
Derheyen711/
Diring67893/
Doirin67637/
Dirain67464/
Dirina67327/
Dearen67297/
Dirgin67284/
Derien67281/
Dyreng67250/
Deirin67219/
Dereng67196/
Deerin67184/
Duuren67178/
Deeren67176/
Durren67124/
Dairin67111/
Dirion6780/
Dehren6764/
Dueren6754/
Derein6739/
Dühren6736/
Derent6724/
Derren6722/
Deuren6719/
Dhuren6715/
Duraen677/
Diroun677/
Durien675/
Derzen675/
Diorin675/
Dyhren674/
Ditrén674/
Deruen673/
Duirng673/
Duruen673/
Dereyn673/
Dheren672/
Dyroen672/
Durenn672/
Dairem672/
Derend672/
Deirne672/
Dhirem671/
Deroen671/
Duroen671/
Derean671/
Duirem671/
Direum671/
Dayren671/
Dürzen671/
Deryen671/
Dereun671/
Derehn671/
Derenc671/
Deyren671/
Dirigienė671/
Dairne670/
Diryng670/
Derheggen670/
Diruin670/
Deirnd670/

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