Dreng Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Dreng Surname Definition:

DRENG: The seal of Patr. Dreng de Remingtune is appended to an undated confirmation of the lands of Remington to St. Ebb at Coldingham (Seals Supp., 297). In ON. drengmeans a young unmarried man, lad, fellow. In Old English it occurs only in documents relating to the northern counties, and in Gospatric's charter to his subjects, c.

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Dreng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway611:84,30011,704
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Dreng (477) may also be a first name.

Dreng Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DRENG: The seal of Patr. Dreng de Remingtune is appended to an undated confirmation of the lands of Remington to St. Ebb at Coldingham (Seals Supp., 297). In ON. drengmeans a young unmarried man, lad, fellow. In Old English it occurs only in documents relating to the northern counties, and in Gospatric's charter to his subjects, c. 1072, it seems to indicate a landowner who did not enjoy the full rights of a free man. "On English soil the word came to denote a man holding by a particular form of free tenure, combining services and money payments with a certain measure of military duty" (Mawer, The chief elements used in English place-names, p. 23).

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

Dreng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dreng (Russian: Дренг) is most common in Norway. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dreng? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Dreng reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia. Dreng is also the 389,495th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 477 people.

Dreng is most numerous in Norway, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 84,300. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent are found. Not including Norway it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Dreng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dreng are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Dreng earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning 300,962 kr per year and in United States they earn 38.47% less than the national average, earning $26,548 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drengk9186/
Drengs914/
Drengh910/
Dren89747/
Drng894/
Drengne830/
Dring803,656/
Drent802,897/
Dreen80730/
Druen80415/
Drenk80253/
Drien80130/
Droen8061/
Drehn8043/
Draen805/
Drång802/
Drenn801/
Dreun801/
Drren801/
Drzen801/
Drend800/
Drengova771/
Drn7525/
Draehn73136/
Døring7391/
Drenck7357/
Drenne7351/
Drings7311/
Dÿring733/
Drenks732/
Dûring731/
Dőring731/
Druing731/
Dreehn731/
Drenke731/
Draenn731/
D'Reen731/
Droenn730/
Dreunn730/
Driong730/
Drendt730/
Dryn67648/
Drem67530/
Drin67491/
Drenova67142/
Dådring6720/
Drín679/
Drén678/
Drzn675/
Dreń674/
Drne672/
Døhring671/
Tdrn671/
Drnh671/
Drnq671/
Drhn671/
Ddrn671/
Hdrn671/

Dreng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dreng in the Russian language
Дренгdreng-

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