Dreghorn Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
Dreghorn Surname Definition:
From the place of this name in the parish of Dreghorn, Ayrshire. William de Dregarn appears as a witness in 1446 (Prestwick, p. 114), and another William Dregarne held a tenement in Ayr in 1500 (Ayr, p. 95). Adam Dregarne was vicar pensioner of Torboltoune in the same year (Simon, 123).
Read More About This SurnameDreghorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 180 | 1:149,976 | 15,919 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 79 | 1:47,382 | 3,344 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Dreghorn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the place of this name in the parish of Dreghorn, Ayrshire. William de Dregarn appears as a witness in 1446 (Prestwick, p. 114), and another William Dregarne held a tenement in Ayr in 1500 (Ayr, p. 95). Adam Dregarne was vicar pensioner of Torboltoune in the same year (Simon, 123).
Local: from the village of Dreghorn in Ayrshire.
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Dreghorn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dreghorn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dreghorn occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dreghorn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dreghorn is the 807,857th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Dreghorn are found; 52 percent are found in Australasia and 52 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 149,976. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 38 percent live, New South Wales, where 34 percent live and Western Australia, where 17 percent live. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Dreghorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dreghorn has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Dreghorn surname contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 176 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dreghorn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dreghorn surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Dreghorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.33% more than the national average, earning R 352,488 per year and in United States they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $41,832 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drughorn | 88 | 9 | / |
| Drewhorn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Draghorn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Droegorhn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Drwhorn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Derhorn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Drorn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drawhorn | 75 | 451 | / |
| Draghran | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dearhorn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Drawhorne | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dororn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Derern | 71 | 1 | / |
| Darern | 71 | 0 | / |
| Droran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Durern | 71 | 0 | / |
| Terhorn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Drorian | 67 | 10 | / |
| Drorani | 67 | 6 | / |
| Daroran | 67 | 4 | / |
| Trhorne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trehrne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drigern | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doirorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Derourn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darrern | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drourin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyrhorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darworn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deriern | 67 | 0 | / |
| Drearin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Derharn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doreran | 67 | 0 | / |
| Drorney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Turhorn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Diringgarn | 56 | 1 | / |
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