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Dredan Surname Definition:

DREDAN: Thomas Dreden and Ralfe Dredden were tenants on land of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524,528). William Dredane, burgess of Mussilburgh, 1647 (Inquis., 3310), and Agnes Dredan and William Dredan of Edmiestoun were warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1682 (BOEC.

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Dredan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Dredán (9) are calculated separately.

Dredan Surname Meaning

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DREDAN: Thomas Dreden and Ralfe Dredden were tenants on land of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524,528). William Dredane, burgess of Mussilburgh, 1647 (Inquis., 3310), and Agnes Dredan and William Dredan of Edmiestoun were warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1682 (BOEC., VIII, p. 135—136). compare Dryden.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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