Dre Surname

380,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Dre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast3021:76,3954,203
Iraq2881:121,6033,411
Papua New Guinea911:89,60111,921
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Niger311:619,09715,317
Syria251:772,0416,079
India201:38,353,269431,471
Benin121:861,30044,192
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
France51:13,284,544357,392
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Drê (1) are calculated separately.

Dre (4,606) may also be a first name.

Dre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dre (Arabic: درى, Russian: Дре) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Drê. For other possible spellings of Dre click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dre? popularity and diffusion

Dre is the 380,259th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,769,239 people. The surname Dre occurs mostly in Asia, where 40 percent of Dre live; 36 percent live in West Asia and 34 percent live in Levant. It is also the 101,130th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,606 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 302 people, or 1 in 76,395. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 39 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 28 percent reside and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 18 percent reside. Not including The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 31 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Dre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dre has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dre last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dre last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drê891/
Dere8642,212/
Dire8611,845/
Drey862,550/
Drei862,090/
Dres861,693/
Dreu861,298/
Drea86979/
Drie86404/
Drez86346/
Dyre86283/
Dret86143/
Djre8676/
Dree8659/
Dreč8647/
Drge8642/
Drep8626/
Dreh8614/
Dred8613/
Drze8613/
Dhre866/
Drhe866/
Drer865/
Dère862/
Dére862/
D'Re861/
Ûdre861/
Dőre861/
Dreś861/
Tdre861/
Dhere7519,081/
Drees7511,928/
Dayre754,231/
Deere753,624/
Daire753,174/
Dress752,915/
Dreer751,414/
Derre751,248/
Dreis751,001/
Doire75790/
Dhire75599/
Dreas75574/
Deare75493/
Drije75264/
Desre75238/
Dresp75231/
Dyhre75209/
Dresh75193/
Dreid75190/
Deire75185/
Dreih75167/
Dreyt75127/
Drets75108/
Dørge75102/
Drehs7593/
Duire7593/
Dretz7584/
Drech7578/
Derhe7573/
Deyre7566/
Dreys7555/
Dreit7554/
Dähre7547/
Dræge7543/
Dreiß7539/
Drejs7535/
Dørre7534/
Dirre7532/
Değre7532/
Driey7530/
Dreiz7527/
Dreić7523/
Doyre7518/
Dreed7516/
Dreij7515/
Dreyd7513/
Dread7511/
Dresz7510/
Drieň7510/
Hdrea759/
Dreez758/
Dreip758/
Drest757/
Dreuh755/
Dørje755/
Duyre754/
Dreat754/
Dreiø754/
Dhrer753/
Drhea753/
Dreyß753/
Dreey753/
Drezs752/
Dhrey752/
Dreep752/
Drett752/
Drher752/
Di're752/
Dreeß752/
Dredd751/
Disre751/
Dhrei751/
Ddhre751/
Dhrie751/
Ddere751/
Dőrei751/
Dhree751/
Dreaz751/
Dresr751/
Drecz751/
Drejś751/
Drieh751/
Drrer751/
Dresd751/
Dreet751/
Dreds750/
Drerr750/
Dyrre750/
Dra6720,823/
Der6712,462/
Dry676,437/
Dri675,496/
Dir672,456/
Dheere672,081/
Dér671,922/
Dreiss67296/
Dyr67230/
Dreist67138/
Dreitz67117/
Dhaire6776/
Dreetz6772/
Dreyts6766/
Dreich6724/
Dreiås6724/
Dhirhe6721/
Dreads6718/
Dreidt6716/
Dhayre6710/
Drj6710/
Dreess6710/
Uandre678/
Dressø678/
Draije676/
Dai're676/
Deerhe676/
Deeyre676/
Drecht675/
D'Reid675/
Dőrrer675/
Djr674/
D'Here674/
Dreits674/
Deahre673/
Dýr673/
Tdrees673/
Dreihs672/
Dheare672/
Dreass672/
D'Aire672/
Deireh672/
Deereh672/
Dreych671/
Hdresh671/
Dhreej671/
Dairre671/
Deirre671/
Dearre671/
Drahei671/
Dreadt671/
Dreash671/
Dreast671/
Dreest671/
Dreish671/
Dreitt671/
Dresdh671/
Dreshh671/
Dresth671/
Dretch671/
Drí671/
Deisre671/
D'Eyre671/
D'Read671/
D'Reed671/
D'Reis671/
Där671/
Dreyss671/
Drehet671/
Drehrr671/
Dreids671/
Dreijs671/
Drreez671/
Druhee671/
Dreadd671/
Dreadz671/
Deyreh671/
Dreedt671/
Tdrres671/
Drahie671/
Derrhe671/
Drrett670/
Dreach670/

Dre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dre in the Russian language
Дреdre-
Dre in the Arabic language
درىdry-
دريdry-

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