Dreckmeyer Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dreckmeyer Surname Definition:

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

Dreckmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dreckmeyer 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

Dreckmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dreckmeyer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dreckmeyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Dreckmeyer reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bremen, where 73 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

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