Drakefield Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Drakefield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drakefield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Drakefield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drakefield occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drakefield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Drakefield are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England Drakefield is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 44 percent live, Lancashire, where 25 percent live and Durham, where 6 percent live. Other than England Drakefield occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Wales, where 11 percent live.

Drakefield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drakefield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Drakefield surname decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drakefield Last Name Statistics demography

Drakefield earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drakefield
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