Dreckmeyr Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dreckmeyr Surname Definition:

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

Dreckmeyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Dreckmeyr 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

Dreckmeyr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dreckmeyr is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dreckmeyr.

How Common Is The Last Name Dreckmeyr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Dreckmeyr occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Dreckmeyr reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Dreckmeyr is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 2,167,108. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 88 percent live, Free State, where 4 percent live and Limpopo, where 4 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live.

Dreckmeyr Last Name Statistics demography

Dreckmeyr earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.75% less than the national average, earning R 166,944 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dreckmeyer9514/
Dreckmeir892/
Dreckmeier84133/
Dreeckmeier8013/
Drekmeier7821/
Dreckmire780/
Dirkmeyer780/
Drikmeyer780/
Drokmeier672/
Drakmar632/

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