Draffen Surname
Approximately 808 people bear this surname
Draffen 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).
Read More About This SurnameDraffen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 513 | 1:706,548 | 55,809 |
| Australia | 264 | 1:102,256 | 11,519 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Draffen 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.
Draffen Demographics
Draffen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Draffen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Draffen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Draffen (Russian: Драффен) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Draffen.
How Common Is The Last Name Draffen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 427,422nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,019,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Draffen are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 513 people, or 1 in 706,548. In The United States Draffen is most frequent in: Missouri, where 30 percent reside, Kentucky, where 14 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.
Draffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Draffen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Draffen last name grew 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Draffen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Draffen surname are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.45% being registered with the political party.
Draffen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $47,058 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Draffen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Draffen in the Russian language | ||
| Драффен | draffen | - |
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