Dreyfus Surname
Approximately 3,188 people bear this surname
Dreyfus Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Trivet, Tripod [Ger. dreifuss; from O.H.Ger. drî, three + fuoz, foot] A Jewish-Ger. nickname for a maker ot the article. No connexion with the place-name Trêves.
Dreyfus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,403 | 1:258,346 | 24,420 |
| France | 541 | 1:122,778 | 18,605 |
| Israel | 385 | 1:22,228 | 3,287 |
| Peru | 202 | 1:157,347 | 8,149 |
| Switzerland | 160 | 1:51,331 | 6,758 |
| Philippines | 154 | 1:657,391 | 68,667 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| El Salvador | 24 | 1:264,329 | 2,294 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 243 | 1:206,661 | 17,858 |
Dreyfus (177) may also be a first name.
Dreyfus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Trivet, Tripod [Ger. dreifuss; from O.H.Ger. drî, three + fuoz, foot] A Jewish-Ger. nickname for a maker ot the article. No connexion with the place-name Trêves.
Literally “Three Foot”. Place name. Corruption of Treves (Trier) in Germany.
(German) One who made trivets; three feet; one who came from Treves or Trier (place of the tribe of the Treviri), in Germany.
Dreyfus Demographics
Average Male Dreyfus Height
175.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dreyfus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dreyfus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dreyfus (Arabic: دريفوس, Russian: Дрейфус) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dreyfus? popularity and diffusion
Dreyfus is the 140,089th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,285,930 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Dreyfus are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 685,598th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 177 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,403 people, or 1 in 258,346. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 51 countries. It is also common in France, where 17 percent reside and Israel, where 12 percent reside.
Dreyfus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dreyfus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dreyfus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Dreyfus are 9.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.54% registered with the party.
The amount Dreyfus earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 39.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,989 per year; in United States they earn 29.62% more than the national average, earning $55,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $46,932 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyfuss | 93 | 1,439 | / |
| Dreyfous | 93 | 60 | / |
| Dreyffus | 93 | 21 | / |
| Dreyfuse | 93 | 4 | / |
| Dreyfeus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Drefus | 92 | 16 | / |
| Dryfus | 92 | 8 | / |
| Dreiyfuss | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dreifus | 86 | 323 | / |
| Dryfuse | 86 | 55 | / |
| Dryfuss | 86 | 18 | / |
| Dreyfuß | 86 | 11 | / |
| Drayfus | 86 | 5 | / |
| Drefous | 86 | 4 | / |
| Driefus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dryefus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dreyfos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dreyfuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dreffus | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dryfous | 86 | 0 | / |
| Drefuis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dryfust | 86 | 0 | / |
| Druyfus | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dreifuss | 80 | 437 | / |
| Dreyfoos | 80 | 32 | / |
| Dreiffus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Drayfuss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dryffuse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dryefuss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Driefuss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dresfuss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Druefuss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dreyfoss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dryfoust | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dréfus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drifus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Drafus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dryfoos | 71 | 131 | / |
| Dreifuß | 71 | 3 | / |
| Driffus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Drifuss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dreifos | 71 | 0 | / |
| Drizfus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Draifus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Drifuse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dreyfoe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Drafuss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dryfuth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dryfhout | 67 | 186 | / |
| Dryfoose | 67 | 3 | / |
| Drafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Draifuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drifu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dreaphus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dreifoos | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dresfaut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Driefoss | 67 | 0 | / |
Dreyfus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dreyfus in the Russian language | ||
| Дрейфус | drejfus | - |
| Dreyfus in the Arabic language | ||
| دريفوس | dryfws | - |
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