Dresden Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dresden Surname Definition:

From the metropolis of Saxony.

Dresden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4921:736,70557,727
Germany1081:745,42156,003
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Israel131:658,28045,106
England101:5,571,806158,774
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Dresden (286) may also be a first name.

Dresden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the metropolis of Saxony.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dresden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dresden is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Dresden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dresden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 478,963rd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,455,590 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Dresden reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dresden is also the 523,065th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 286 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 736,705. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 20 percent are found, Michigan, where 15 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Dresden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dresden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 807 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dresden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dresden surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dresden earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.69% less than the national average, earning $32,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dreesden9327/
Dresdaen931/
Dreden9213/
Dreyden86270/
Dreaden86225/
Dredden86188/
Drezden8631/
Dresdin863/
Drieden862/
Dreeden862/
Drisden860/
Drysden860/
Dryden7715,455/
Driden7715/
Dreedn776/
Dredin772/
Dressding750/
Drayden71276/
Dreadin71216/
Dreding7114/
Dredina716/
Draiden712/
Drezdin711/
Dreydin711/
Drezdeń711/
Droyden711/
Druiden710/
Dreddin710/
Dreading6765/
Dreiding6753/
Dreyding6732/
Dreidyna674/
Dreeding674/
Dreydina674/
Dreidink673/
Dreidina671/
Drydn671/
Dridn671/
Drhayden671/
Dredding670/

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