Dragus Surname

283,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Dragus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dragus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,0881:18,4542,394
Moldova1311:27,1864,430
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
England71:7,959,723202,100
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Draguş (2), Drágus (1), Drăguş (204) & Drăguș (35) are calculated separately.

Dragus (255) may also be a first name.

Dragus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dragus (Russian: Драгус) is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Draguş, Drágus, Drăguş or Drăguș. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dragus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 283,789th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,370,336 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Dragus reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 557,860th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 255 people.

Dragus is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 1,088 people, or 1 in 18,454. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Maramureș County, where 26 percent are found, Galați County, where 11 percent are found and Satu Mare County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Romania Dragus occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Dragus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dragus surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dragus earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.19% more than the national average, earning $58,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Draguş942/
Drágus941/
Dragush9247/
Dragusz927/
Dragu9110,585/
Drăguş89204/
Drăguș8935/
Dragushh861/
Dragos837,321/
Dragut833,332/
Dregus83133/
Dhragu83114/
Drangu8371/
Drogus8351/
Draguț8343/
Draguc8314/
Draghu8310/
Dragou836/
Draguň835/
Dragud832/
Drajgu832/
Dragau831/
Dhrangu77769/
Dragosz77431/
Dragosh7793/
Dragaud7749/
Drangou7713/
Dregush7710/
Drogush775/
Dragaut773/
Draguhe771/
Dragoud771/
Drogaus771/
Draguch771/
Draggut770/
Dranghu770/
Drogu7324/
Dragó732/
Drogusch711/
Dreagoux711/
Dragoo672,353/
Drăguț67497/
Dragúň67242/
Dragoe67235/
Drogos67217/
Drogou67214/
Dragão6737/
Dragoň6724/
Draguňová6710/
Draguľová671/

Dragus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dragus in the Russian language
Драгусdragus-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dragus
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