Drayson Surname

471,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Drayson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Drew,' which see. This is found sometimes as Dreye in the Hundred Rolls in. Cambridgeshire.

Hugh Dreye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen Dreye, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Drayson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3111:179,15816,199
Australia1621:166,64017,199
Canada1021:361,23132,546
United States961:3,775,614208,022
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Drayson (80) may also be a first name.

Drayson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Drew,' which see. This is found sometimes as Dreye in the Hundred Rolls in. Cambridgeshire.

Hugh Dreye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen Dreye, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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

Dray's Son: v. Dray.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Drogo or Dray.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Drayson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drayson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Drayson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drayson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 471,721st most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,249,713 people. The surname Drayson is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Drayson are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,075,395th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 80 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 311 people, or 1 in 179,158. In England Drayson is most numerous in: Kent, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Hampshire, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England Drayson occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Drayson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drayson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Drayson last name grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 873 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drayson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Drayson surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Drayson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.78% more than the national average, earning $55,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $54,436 CAD per year.

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Draytsun806/
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D'Reason801/
Dratsion801/
Dracon77302/
Drasen7741/
Drysén7738/
Drysen7735/
Drasan7726/
Drazon779/
Drison776/
Dreson773/
Drysan771/
Drycon771/
Drassen71131/
Droysen7152/
Draisen7136/
Dresson7127/
Dreeson7125/
Drayzen7121/
Drasang7111/
Drasanh717/
Dreasen717/
Drashan716/
Drieson713/
Dreison712/
Drahsan711/
Draisom711/
Drazsan711/
Drasien711/
Droeson710/
Drouson710/
Drisson710/
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Driscon710/
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Draschan6768/
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Driesson672/
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Draisang671/
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