Drennan Surname

46,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Drennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3321:57,2426,803
Australia9891:27,2963,707
England9151:60,8947,193
Canada8051:45,7715,628
Ireland7701:6,116941
Scotland5731:9,3431,323
Northern Ireland2101:8,7861,442
South Africa1741:311,36629,669
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Wales421:73,6796,340
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Panama121:326,0227,351
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5761:7,6911,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2771:13,5131,568
England1311:186,07215,187
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7371:68,1397,393

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Draighneáin In Connacht, where the sept originated, it has been frequently changed to Thornton by semi-translation. MIF 93; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Draighneáin In Connacht, where the sept originated, it has been frequently changed to Thornton by semi-translation. MIF 93; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Draighnean (blackthorn).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Drennan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Drennan has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drennan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Drennan is the 46,984th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 660,942 people. Drennan is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Drennan are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Drennan is also the 940,641st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 101 people.

Drennan is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,332 people, or 1 in 57,242. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs 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 occurrence of Drennan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drennan last name grew 859 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 698 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 134 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Drennan last name is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Drennan surname are 12.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.39% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drennane930/
Dreennan930/
Drennand930/
Drennon861,572/
Drinnan86926/
Drennam862/
Dremnan861/
Drinnon711,259/
Drnasin71302/
Drennom711/
Dhrngan711/
Dremnon710/
Dehernan671/
Drinnnon670/
Drnoun621/
Drgnam621/
Drnom501/

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Drennan Reference & Research

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