Dranfield Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dranfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dronfield,' a parish six miles from Sheffield. Dronsfield is probably the more correct form, while Drowsfield is a palpable variant.

Edmundus de Drounesfeld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dranfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:807,50843,459
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales41:773,63329,106
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dranfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dronfield,' a parish six miles from Sheffield. Dronsfield is probably the more correct form, while Drowsfield is a palpable variant.

Edmundus de Drounesfeld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Dranfield or Dronfield (Derby), the Domes­day Dranefeld = perh. the Drain-Field [v. under Drain 1 and + Middle English Old English feld]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dranfield Last Name Facts

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

Dranfield occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dranfield? popularity and diffusion

Dranfield is the 1,666,404th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Dranfield is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Dranfield live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

Dranfield is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Dranfield is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 62 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent live and Cornwall, where 10 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Dranfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dranfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dranfield surname rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dranfield Last Name Statistics demography

Dranfield earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $52,422 CAD per year.

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