Drame Surname
Approximately 201,182 people bear this surname
Drame Surname User-submission:
Drame (or Dramé) is a surname of Soninke (Sarakole) origin. The Soninke were the founders of the ancient Ghana Empire, and the Drame lineage belongs to the Wangara or Dyula merchant-scholar class. Historically, the Drame families were itinerant traders and Islamic clerics who were instrumental in spreading Islam across West Africa through trade routes.
Read More About This SurnameDrame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 96,560 | 1:151 | 30 |
| Mali | 54,661 | 1:310 | 54 |
| Guinea | 32,547 | 1:364 | 54 |
| Ivory Coast | 5,935 | 1:3,887 | 372 |
| Burkina Faso | 4,921 | 1:3,729 | 459 |
| Angola | 1,972 | 1:13,686 | 1,647 |
| Spain | 1,084 | 1:43,129 | 4,120 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| France | 658 | 1:100,946 | 14,825 |
| United States | 440 | 1:823,770 | 63,181 |
| Slovenia | 310 | 1:8,025 | 1,816 |
| Mauritania | 287 | 1:14,268 | 1,360 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Congo | 217 | 1:22,991 | 2,555 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Croatia | 36 | 1:117,461 | 17,621 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Liberia | 23 | 1:191,675 | 12,886 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Dramé (4,247) & Dramè (4) are calculated separately.
Drame (1,273) may also be a first name.
Drame Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Drame (or Dramé) is a surname of Soninke (Sarakole) origin. The Soninke were the founders of the ancient Ghana Empire, and the Drame lineage belongs to the Wangara or Dyula merchant-scholar class. Historically, the Drame families were itinerant traders and Islamic clerics who were instrumental in spreading Islam across West Africa through trade routes. The name implies a heritage of religious scholarship and commerce. In the Manding tradition, the Drame are often considered Marabouts (religious teachers) rather than warriors or artisans.
- jakep2Drame Demographics
Average Drame Salary in
United States
$30,837 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Drame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drame Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Drame (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﺭﺍﻣﻰ, Russian: Драме, Tibetan: དགྲ་མེད།) occurs in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Dramé or Dramè. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Drame? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,774th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 36,224 people. Drame occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Drame reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Drame is also the 221,036th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 1,273 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is borne by 96,560 people, or 1 in 151. In Senegal Drame is most prevalent in: Kaolack Region, where 22 percent live, Sédhiou Region, where 20 percent live and Dakar Region, where 15 percent live. Beside Senegal Drame is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 27 percent live and Guinea, where 16 percent live.
Drame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Drame has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drame surname increased 2,444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drame Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Drame last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the political party.
The amount Drame earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 62.4% less than the national average, earning R 89,352 per year; in United States they earn 28.53% less than the national average, earning $30,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.77% less than the national average, earning $32,409 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Drame Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Drame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺩﺭﺍﻣﻰ | adramy | 58.18 |
| ﺩﺭﺍﻣﻰ | dramy | 11.8 |
| ﺍﺩﺭﺍﻣﻲ | adramy | 9.12 |
| ﺍﺩﺭﺍﻡ | adram | 5.36 |
| ﺩﺭﺍﻣﻲ | dramy | 4.83 |
| ﺩﺭﺍﻡ | dram | 2.68 |
| ﺍﺩﺭﺍﻣﻪ | adramh | 1.88 |
| ﺩﺭﺍﻣﺎ | drama | 1.61 |
| ﺍﺩﺭﺍﻣﺎ | adrama | 1.34 |
| ﺃﺩﺭﺍﻣﻰ | adramy | 0.8 |
| ﺃﺩﺭﺍﻡ | adram | 0.54 |
| ﺍﺩﺭﻣﻰ | adrmy | 0.27 |
| ﺁﺩﺭﺍﻣﻰ | adramy | 0.27 |
| ﺍﺩﺍﺭﻣﻰ | adarmy | 0.27 |
| ﺩﺍﺭﻣﻲ | darmy | 0.27 |
| ﺃﺩﺭﺍﻣﻲ | adramy | 0.27 |
| ﺩﺍﺭﺍﻣﻰ | daramy | 0.27 |
| ﺍﺩﺭﻣﻲ | adrmy | 0.27 |
| Drame in the Tibetan language | ||
| དགྲ་མེད། | dramé | 50 |
| གྲ་མི། | drami | 50 |
| Drame in the Russian language | ||
| Драме | drame | - |
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