Driegen Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Driegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Driegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
Canada461:800,99162,809
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Driegen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Driegen is most common in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Driegen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,447,279th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. Driegen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Driegen reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Driegen is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 168,872. In The Netherlands Driegen is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 36 percent reside, Utrecht, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Driegen occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 31 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Driegen Last Name Statistics demography

Driegen earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $43,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dregen926/
Driesen865,659/
Driezen86284/
Draegen864/
Dregaen861/
Droegen861/
Dreegen860/
Driggen860/
Driehsen8058/
Dreigenn802/
Dregne77167/
Drigin7763/
Dregin7718/
Drugen7712/
Drygen772/
Drietchen7529/
Drigenova7512/
Driehuizen71114/
Driggin7115/
Driehuyzen7111/
Druggen719/
Drighin715/
Drüggen711/
Dreghin711/
Dregien711/
Dresgne710/
Draughen671/
Drigginn671/
Drygin621,457/
Drugin62210/
Driizn627/
Draugn625/
Drougn621/
Drughn621/
Drăgăn621/
Draughn572,587/
Droughn5787/
Drăghin5768/
Driguem571/
Drejzin571/
Drouhgn571/
Draygin571/
Draugin570/
Druggin570/
Draunghn531/
Draughin530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Driegen
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