Dreckmeier Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dreckmeier Surname Definition:

“Farmer (Meyer) of the Three Oaks”. (“Drei Eichen” contracted to “Drech” in German.)

Dreckmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany821:981,77468,040
United States331:10,983,604436,696
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176

Dreckmeier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Farmer (Meyer) of the Three Oaks”. (“Drei Eichen” contracted to “Drech” in German.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Dreckmeier Last Name Facts

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

Dreckmeier is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dreckmeier.

How Common Is The Last Name Dreckmeier? popularity and diffusion

Dreckmeier is the 1,551,568th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Dreckmeier are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Dreckmeier is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 981,774. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent reside, Hesse, where 7 percent reside and Bremen, where 1 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Dreckmeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dreckmeier last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dreckmeier earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.9% less than the national average, earning R 168,960 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

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