Drigh Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Drigh Surname User-submission:

Drigh or Drig is a sub-caste of the Baloch tribe. It is used as first name in Punjab and Sindh districts.

Drigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2191:815,72611,512
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Drigh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Drigh or Drig is a sub-caste of the Baloch tribe. It is used as first name in Punjab and Sindh districts.

- hammaddrigh

Drigh Last Name Facts

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

Drigh is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,108,016th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 33,125,209 people. The last name Drigh is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Drigh are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 815,726. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 98 percent reside and Punjab, where 2 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Draigh9114/
Drig89213/
Drigg8045/
Dørig8016/
Draig809/
Drikh802/
Drigs802/
Dreig801/
Drügh801/
Drieg800/
Driggs733,150/
Droigk73113/
Dreikh7381/
Drigue738/
Drigss731/
Druegh731/
Dreugh730/
Drug676,211/
Drik67740/
Dryg6762/
Drix6754/
Dreg6722/
Drigova6720/
Dric678/
Driq673/
Drüg672/
Driggss672/
Driggsj671/
Dreissg671/
Dreikhe671/
Drjg671/

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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 Drigh
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