Dreelan Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dreelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dreelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1441:32,7012,792
England681:819,38343,863
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Dreelan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dreelan occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dreelan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 889,654th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Dreelan reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 32,701. In Ireland Dreelan is mostly found in: Leinster, where 83 percent reside and Munster, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Dreelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dreelan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 272 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dreelan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dreelan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dreelan surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Dreelan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.09% more than the national average, earning $61,742 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dreeland9342/
Drelan921/
Drealan8622/
Dreland868/
Dreilang802/
Dreiland800/
Drealain800/
Dreslane800/
Drelon77960/
Drylan773/
Drilan771/
Drolan771/
Dralan770/
Drelangue7522/
Dryland71638/
Drislan718/
Drollan712/
Dralian712/
Dreilon711/
Dreylon711/
Dreslam710/
Drislane67316/
Drauland672/
Dreslein672/
Dreslaim670/
Dreitlein63190/
Drislaine631/
Droulland631/
Dreslaham630/
Dreutlein630/
Drilon623,637/
Drolon62239/
Drilam621/
Drilhon57180/
Droulon57127/
Drollon5792/
Dralion573/
Draylon571/
Drylong571/
Dritlein5363/
Droullon5343/
Draitlam531/
Drileing531/
Gyrylyan531/
Draillon530/
Drislein530/
Draulliam500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dreelan
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