Draye Surname
Approximately 611 people bear this surname
Draye Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Drew, Dru or Drogo (carrier).
Draye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 491 | 1:23,415 | 3,685 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Drayé (2) are calculated separately.
Draye (16) may also be a first name.
Draye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Drew, Dru or Drogo (carrier).
Draye Demographics
Draye Political Affiliation
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Draye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Draye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Draye (Russian: Драйе, Tibetan: དྲཝི།) is found most frequently in Belgium. It can also occur as a variant: Drayé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Draye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 529,538th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,927,244 people. The surname Draye occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Draye are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name globally, held by 16 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 491 people, or 1 in 23,415. In Belgium Draye is most common in: Walloon Region, where 78 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Draye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Draye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Draye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Draye are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
Draye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Draye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Draye in the Tibetan language | ||
| དྲཝི། | drawi | - |
| Draye in the Russian language | ||
| Драйе | draje | - |
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Footnotes
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