Dragula Surname
Approximately 322 people bear this surname
Dragula Surname User-submission:
The Dragula surname is derived from a similar nickname. According to one version, it goes back to the Slavic root drag, with the meaning 'expensive'. Probably, such a nickname was given to a talented, respected, noble, sought-after person.
Read More About This SurnameDragula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 92 | 1:192,201 | 18,055 |
| Slovakia | 81 | 1:65,882 | 12,782 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
The alternate forms: Dragüla (1) are calculated separately.
Dragula Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dragula surname is derived from a similar nickname. According to one version, it goes back to the Slavic root drag, with the meaning 'expensive'. Probably, such a nickname was given to a talented, respected, noble, sought-after person. According to another hypothesis, the nickname is based on the Romanian verb draga, meaning 'clean the bottom' (gulf, river) or the noun dragă, meaning 'dredger'. In this case, the nickname Dragul refers to the so-called 'professional' naming, containing an indication of the type of activity of the founder of the family name: he could be engaged in cleaning or earthworks.
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Dragula Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Dragula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dragula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dragula (Russian: Драгула) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Dragüla. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dragula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 849,693rd most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Dragula live; 37 percent live in Eastern Europe and 31 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 192,201. In Kazakhstan it is mostly found in: East Kazakhstan Region, where 99 percent live and Almaty, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kazakhstan this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Dragula Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dragula surname is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Dragula are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dragula earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 45.24% less than the national average, earning 189,497 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $43,570 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragüla | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dragulea | 93 | 239 | / |
| Dragulya | 93 | 69 | / |
| Drangula | 93 | 53 | / |
| Dragulia | 93 | 8 | / |
| Dhragula | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dragoulas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Draingula | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dhrangula | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dragule | 86 | 546 | / |
| Draguła | 86 | 365 | / |
| Dragila | 86 | 211 | / |
| Drogula | 86 | 35 | / |
| Dragola | 86 | 7 | / |
| Dragulj | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dregula | 86 | 4 | / |
| Draguly | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dragulo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Draghila | 80 | 74 | / |
| Dragolea | 80 | 61 | / |
| Drangule | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dragulet | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dragolya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dragolia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Drăgulea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Drogulla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Drongoula | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dragousli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dragolj | 71 | 113 | / |
| Dragole | 71 | 63 | / |
| Dragoli | 71 | 61 | / |
| Dregulo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Dragoła | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dragouslis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dragolli | 67 | 30 | / |
| Drăguleţ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drăghila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drăgilă | 57 | 34 | / |
| Drăghilă | 53 | 32 | / |
Dragula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dragula in the Russian language | ||
| Драгула | dragula | - |
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