Drenth Surname

81,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Drenth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drenth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,5301:3,728338
United States9411:385,18533,941
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Australia1091:247,66722,912
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England131:4,286,005132,302
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Drenth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drenth is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Drenth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 81,912th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,230,381 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Drenth reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 4,530 people, or 1 in 3,728. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Groningen, where 27 percent are found, Drenthe, where 14 percent are found and Overijssel, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Drenth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drenth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drenth last name grew 15,683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drenth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Drenth surname are 29.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Drenth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.55% more than the national average, earning R 431,436 per year; in United States they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $44,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $53,373 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drenthe92578/
Drenths921/
Drent912,897/
Drente8335/
Drents834/
Drentz832/
Druent830/
Drendt830/
Drint7343/
Drend730/
Driend6722/
Drînd55153/
Drind5581/
Dringy500/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drenth
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