Draffan Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Draffan Surname Definition:

From the lands of Draffan, near Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. Between 1160 and 1189 James de Draffan or Drafan appears several times as a charter witness in the chartulary of Kelso. He witnessed a grant of part of ffincurrok to Gilmagu, c 1160—80, and the charter of part of Auchynlec to Waldeus filius Boydini (Kelso, 114,115).

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Draffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
England71:3,482,19689,582

Draffan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Draffan, near Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. Between 1160 and 1189 James de Draffan or Drafan appears several times as a charter witness in the chartulary of Kelso. He witnessed a grant of part of ffincurrok to Gilmagu, c 1160—80, and the charter of part of Auchynlec to Waldeus filius Boydini (Kelso, 114,115). He also witnessed a grant by Radulf de Clere to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1170, and before 1189 the confirmation by Robert of the charter of his father Robert, son of Warnbald of Kilmaurs, to the same monastery (ibid., 349,284). Charles Draffan is recorded in Westoun, parish of Douglas, 1650 (Lanark CR.), and George Draphan in Lesmahago in 1679 was released from imprisonment on signing a bond not to take up arms (RPC., 3. ser. VI, p. 296). A pension was paid to Mary Draffan in Edinburgh, 1730 (Guildry, p. 136). The surname was carried to the New World and given to Draffan farm in Hebron, Nova Scotia. Draffin 1679. Draffen in Edinburgh 1942.

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

Draffan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Draffan occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Draffan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Draffan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,310,135th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The last name Draffan occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Draffan live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

Draffan is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 28 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 12 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Scotland, where 13 percent are found.

Draffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Draffan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 1,286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Draffan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Draffan last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Draffan last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Draffan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $38,296 USD per year.

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