Drieger Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Drieger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drieger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Drieger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Drieger is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drieger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Drieger reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Drieger is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 50 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Drieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drieger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drieger surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Driedger933,191/
Driegert9361/
Driekger931/
Drienger930/
Dreger928,700/
Driege9266/
Driger9233/
Draeger867,450/
Drieghe86587/
Dregger86188/
Droeger86175/
Dreager86138/
Drigert8686/
Dregert8683/
Drigger8649/
Dreiger8638/
Dreyger8624/
Dregere8617/
Drueger868/
Dreguer864/
Drejger862/
Drieser862/
Dregher862/
Driehge861/
Dreeger861/
Drheger861/
Driejer861/
Draiger860/
Drieguez8080/
Dreißger8077/
Dreiager8029/
Dreinger8010/
Dreisger803/
Dreigere801/
Drescger801/
Drieghhe801/
Draegger801/
Dreigher800/
Dreigert800/
Dräger77201/
Driese77166/
Druger77105/
Drieze7728/
Drigir777/
Driega775/
Dryger773/
Dreissger7521/
Dregerová756/
Dreaegert751/
Drayinger751/
Dregier71231/
Driezes7169/
Drygier7114/
Drägert713/
Drugger713/
Drauger711/
Drugerr711/
Drejzer711/
Drēgere711/
Drygert711/
Drejgier6722/
Dregoire6714/
Driengay675/
Drygiert671/
Draugher670/

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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 Drieger
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