Drimmie Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Drimmie Surname Definition:
A rare Perthshire surname from Drimmie in the parish of Rattray. Cherles Drymmie was witness at Ragortoun, 1546 (Rollok, 8). Alexander Drimmie, creelman in Stracathrow, is in record in 1628 (Brechin), and William Drimmie was recorded in Montrose in 1676.
Read More About This SurnameDrimmie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Drimmie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A rare Perthshire surname from Drimmie in the parish of Rattray. Cherles Drymmie was witness at Ragortoun, 1546 (Rollok, 8). Alexander Drimmie, creelman in Stracathrow, is in record in 1628 (Brechin), and William Drimmie was recorded in Montrose in 1676.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the root word druim (pronounced drum), meaning 'a small ridge' or 'hoggsback'. It is a Celtic word prominent in the Scots and Irish Gaelic languages.
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Drimmie Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Drimmie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drimmie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drimmie is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Drimmie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,235,409th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Drimmie reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Drimmie is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 290,123. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 86 percent reside, Alberta, where 6 percent reside and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 5 percent reside. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Drimmie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Drimmie has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Drimmie last name expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drimmie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
The amount Drimmie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36% more than the national average, earning R 323,196 per year; in United States they earn 61.88% more than the national average, earning $69,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,669 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drimie | 92 | 17 | / |
| Drimmer | 86 | 324 | / |
| Drummie | 86 | 123 | / |
| Drimier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Drimmis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Drimi | 83 | 155 | / |
| Drime | 83 | 11 | / |
| Drimmett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Drihmi | 77 | 755 | / |
| Draime | 77 | 336 | / |
| Drimer | 77 | 247 | / |
| Drimis | 77 | 121 | / |
| Drisme | 77 | 25 | / |
| Drumme | 77 | 14 | / |
| Drismi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Drimes | 77 | 12 | / |
| Drimiz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Draimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drimed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drihme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drimey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drummi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drimmy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Drummey | 71 | 726 | / |
| Drhimer | 71 | 376 | / |
| Drummee | 71 | 34 | / |
| Dreimiz | 71 | 30 | / |
| Dremier | 71 | 24 | / |
| Drymmer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dremmer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dreimer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Drümmer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Draimes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dremmeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Drimiaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Draimis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Drumi | 67 | 214 | / |
| Drima | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dreme | 67 | 38 | / |
| D'Reimiz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dremi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Drume | 67 | 8 | / |
| Drymi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dreammer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drême | 67 | 1 | / |
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