Drennan Surname
Approximately 11,026 people bear this surname
Drennan Surname Definition:
These surnames recorded in Galloway and also in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, are from Irish O'Draghnain, from draighnean, 'blackthorn.' There were many individuals named Drynan and Drynen in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in 1684.
Read More About This SurnameDrennan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,332 | 1:57,242 | 6,803 |
| Australia | 989 | 1:27,296 | 3,707 |
| England | 915 | 1:60,894 | 7,193 |
| Canada | 805 | 1:45,771 | 5,628 |
| Ireland | 770 | 1:6,116 | 941 |
| Scotland | 573 | 1:9,343 | 1,323 |
| Northern Ireland | 210 | 1:8,786 | 1,442 |
| South Africa | 174 | 1:311,366 | 29,669 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 576 | 1:7,691 | 1,170 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 277 | 1:13,513 | 1,568 |
| England | 131 | 1:186,072 | 15,187 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 737 | 1:68,139 | 7,393 |
Drennan (101) may also be a first name.
Drennan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
These surnames recorded in Galloway and also in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, are from Irish O'Draghnain, from draighnean, 'blackthorn.' There were many individuals named Drynan and Drynen in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in 1684. Some have changed their name to Drummond.
(Celtic) Dweller at a Blackthorn [v. under Drain 2 and + the diminutive suff. -án] In Ireland the English name Thormon is sometimes used as an "equivalent’’ of Drennan.
Ó Draighneáin In Connacht, where the sept originated, it has been frequently changed to Thornton by semi-translation. MIF 93; Map Gal
Ó Draighneáin In Connacht, where the sept originated, it has been frequently changed to Thornton by semi-translation. MIF 93; Map Gal
(Irish) Grandson of Draighnean (blackthorn).
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Drennan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drennan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drennan is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Drennan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Drennan is the 46,984th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 660,942 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Drennan live; 65 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 940,641st most commonly used forename in the world, held by 101 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,332 people, or 1 in 57,242. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.
Drennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Drennan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Drennan surname expanded 859 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 698 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 134 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drennan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States Drennan are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Drennan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.11% more than the national average, earning R 447,012 per year; in United States they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $46,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,517 CAD per year.
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