Dreyer Surname
Approximately 52,677 people bear this surname
Dreyer Surname Definition:
(1) Old German Coin (Three Hellers). (2) “Turner” in Dutch (Draaier).
Read More About This SurnameDreyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18,267 | 1:4,407 | 507 |
| South Africa | 14,729 | 1:3,678 | 486 |
| United States | 10,002 | 1:36,239 | 4,501 |
| France | 1,973 | 1:33,666 | 4,099 |
| Brazil | 1,505 | 1:142,242 | 5,435 |
| Denmark | 1,099 | 1:5,136 | 465 |
| Namibia | 640 | 1:3,765 | 678 |
| Switzerland | 611 | 1:13,442 | 2,218 |
| Australia | 581 | 1:46,464 | 5,816 |
| Norway | 568 | 1:9,053 | 959 |
| England | 384 | 1:145,099 | 13,995 |
| Canada | 359 | 1:102,634 | 11,114 |
| Argentina | 248 | 1:172,352 | 14,479 |
| Uruguay | 235 | 1:14,603 | 1,661 |
| Israel | 174 | 1:49,182 | 6,479 |
| New Zealand | 163 | 1:27,781 | 4,855 |
| Netherlands | 155 | 1:108,950 | 17,471 |
| Austria | 105 | 1:81,099 | 12,173 |
| Venezuela | 102 | 1:296,118 | 6,872 |
| Poland | 89 | 1:427,065 | 44,572 |
| Sweden | 87 | 1:113,181 | 8,121 |
| Russia | 85 | 1:1,695,565 | 111,577 |
| Chile | 67 | 1:262,932 | 7,829 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Ecuador | 33 | 1:481,995 | 10,698 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 845 | 1:59,430 | 6,565 |
Dreyer (133) may also be a first name.
Dreyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Old German Coin (Three Hellers). (2) “Turner” in Dutch (Draaier).
(German) One who fashioned objects on a lathe, a turner.
User-submitted Reference
This surname may be derived from an old 3-penny coin, called the "Dreier"; or from the profession of a dreher, which is a 'turner', someone who uses a lathe to shape something.
- ddreyerDreyer Demographics
Average Male Dreyer Height
176.98 cm
Average Female Dreyer Height
163.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dreyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dreyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dreyer (Arabic: دراير, Russian: Дрейер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dreyer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dreyer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,674th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 138,344 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Dreyer are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Dreyer is also the 804,402nd most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 133 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 18,267 people, or 1 in 4,407. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 34 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany Dreyer is found in 90 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Dreyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dreyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dreyer last name grew 1,184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dreyer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dreyer surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Dreyer last name are 18.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.87% registered with the party.
The amount Dreyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning 346,962 kr per year; in Peru they earn 305.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 78,656 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.01% more than the national average, earning R 463,416 per year; in United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $54,961 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyere | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hdreyer | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dreyher | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dreyeer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dreyier | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dryer | 91 | 4,675 | / |
| Dreer | 91 | 1,414 | / |
| Dreyr | 91 | 4 | / |
| Dreier | 83 | 16,838 | / |
| Drayer | 83 | 2,306 | / |
| Drejer | 83 | 2,143 | / |
| Droyer | 83 | 403 | / |
| Dryjer | 83 | 313 | / |
| Druyer | 83 | 164 | / |
| Dryier | 83 | 42 | / |
| Dreuer | 83 | 21 | / |
| Dreyar | 83 | 21 | / |
| Dräyer | 83 | 10 | / |
| Drøyer | 83 | 9 | / |
| Driyer | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dreyor | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dreyre | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dreyerová | 80 | 5 | / |
| Drouyer | 77 | 283 | / |
| Dregier | 77 | 231 | / |
| Dregger | 77 | 188 | / |
| Dreiher | 77 | 23 | / |
| Drygier | 77 | 14 | / |
| Drieier | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dreiere | 77 | 2 | / |
| Drejere | 77 | 2 | / |
| Driejer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drayher | 77 | 0 | / |
| Drier | 73 | 1,139 | / |
| Druer | 73 | 99 | / |
| Draer | 73 | 97 | / |
| Dreir | 73 | 15 | / |
| Drear | 73 | 12 | / |
| Droer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dreur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Droyerre | 71 | 5 | / |
| Drouyere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Drajer | 67 | 358 | / |
| Drower | 67 | 323 | / |
| Drawer | 67 | 259 | / |
| Druyor | 67 | 222 | / |
| Draier | 67 | 66 | / |
| Dreure | 67 | 36 | / |
| Drijer | 67 | 30 | / |
| Drauer | 67 | 17 | / |
| Druier | 67 | 15 | / |
| Driear | 67 | 15 | / |
| Drhaer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Drayerová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Drehar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Drhier | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dreire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Driehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drearz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drojer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dreierová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Driyar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drayor | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dreahr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Draehr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dreiur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dhrier | 67 | 0 | / |
Dreyer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dreyer in the Russian language | ||
| Дрейер | drejer | - |
| Dreyer in the Arabic language | ||
| دراير | drayr | - |
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Dreyer Reference & Research
Dreger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Dryer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Dreyer
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