Draye Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Draye Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Drew, Dru or Drogo (carrier).

Draye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4911:23,4153,685
France681:976,805110,007
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drayé932/
Draiye9118/
Drayeh9116/
Drayes912/
Dray898,326/
Drye893,140/
Drae898/
Draayer83584/
Drayaie831/
Drayyer830/
Drawe80724/
Dhrae80341/
Drayi80316/
Drahy8080/
Drayt8067/
Drays8065/
Drayß8063/
Draje8060/
Dryje8049/
Dryei8049/
Drayo8044/
Dreye8044/
Draey8037/
Draay8023/
Draie8013/
Draya808/
Druye805/
Draae803/
D'Ray803/
Driye803/
Drayu802/
Draei802/
Draue801/
Drgay801/
Drhae801/
Draiy801/
Hdray801/
Droye801/
Dryee800/
Dryey800/
Druojaye771/
Dragie73383/
Drajie73117/
Drayss7343/
Dragge7329/
Druyeh7321/
Drouye7320/
Draydt7314/
Drajee7313/
Drawee7313/
Dreyes738/
Drauwe738/
Draije736/
Dreyøe736/
Dhraiy736/
Drayus735/
Driyej735/
Drauet734/
Druyet734/
Drawey733/
Dreyez733/
Drajay732/
Drayat732/
Drahyi732/
Drahei731/
Draues731/
Drejay731/
Droeye731/
Droyes731/
Drawei731/
Drayay731/
Drayit731/
Drayoa731/
Drayyo731/
Draies731/
Drujay731/
Drouay731/
Driyed731/
Draiee731/
Draiei731/
Driyes731/
Drayas731/
Drahie731/
Drayaz731/
Drawes730/
Drehae730/
Drauhy730/
Dreaer730/
Drai676,362/
Drey672,550/
Draa672,443/
Drei672,090/
Dreu671,298/
Drea67979/
Droy67767/
Draijer67747/
Draouet67613/
Draaier67588/
Drie67404/
Drue67372/
Draj67206/
Droe67133/
Druy67125/
Drau6763/
Dree6759/
Droa6739/
Drahych6726/
Drouyet678/
Draggee674/
Dhrajiy674/
Dreiyer673/
Dréa673/
D'Reyes673/
Dragieh672/
Drahoue672/
Dhrgawe671/
Draheiz671/
Drajier671/
Drayowa671/
Drajiyo671/
Dreyjer671/
Dhdraay671/
Drouyes670/
Dreyier670/

Draye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Draye in the Tibetan language
དྲཝི།drawi-
Draye in the Russian language
Драйеdraje-

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Footnotes

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