Drakeley Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Drakeley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drakeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3731:149,37814,295
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Australia301:899,85754,700
Wales241:128,9399,528
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Drakeley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Drakeley occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Drakeley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drakeley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Drakeley is the 495,028th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,925,856 people. The surname Drakeley is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Drakeley are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 373 people, or 1 in 149,378. In England Drakeley is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 23 percent live, Derbyshire, where 13 percent live and Staffordshire, where 12 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Drakeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drakeley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Drakeley surname increased 362 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drakeley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Drakeley are 20.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.35% registered with the party.

Drakeley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $49,457 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drakely9331/
Drakelee881/
Drakela8036/
Drakale802/
Drakole801/
Drakeli801/
Drakaly800/
Dragkela754/
Drakelis752/
Drakelid752/
Draskelis7131/
Drakelich711/
Drakila675/
Drakala674/
Drakali673/
Drakili672/
Drakola672/
Drakoli671/
Droukoly631/
Drakolia631/
Dragkola631/
Drekhaly631/
Drakayla631/
Draskila631/
Drecala531/
Dracili531/
Droukali5015/
Drokalou503/
Drocelia501/
Drokalli501/

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