Drinan Surname

381,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Drinan Surname Definition:

= Drennan, q.v.

Drinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4801:755,12358,932
Ireland1961:24,0252,310
Australia1341:201,46019,724
England1011:551,66433,983
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1361:32,5733,185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Drinan (14) may also be a first name.

Drinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Drennan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Draighneáin In Connacht, where the sept originated, it has been frequently changed to Thornton by semi-translation. MIF 93; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Draighneáin In Connacht, where the sept originated, it has been frequently changed to Thornton by semi-translation. MIF 93; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Drinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drinan is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drinan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 381,502nd most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,802,512 people. Drinan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Drinan live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Drinan is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 14 people.

Drinan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 480 people, or 1 in 755,123. In The United States Drinan is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent are found, Illinois, where 19 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Drinan is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Drinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drinan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Drinan surname expanded 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 144 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 459 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drinan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Drinan last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Drinan last name are 2.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.75% being registered with the party.

Drinan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.48% more than the national average, earning $56,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drinane92119/
Drisnan924/
Dringan921/
Drinand920/
Drainan920/
Dreinhan861/
Drynan83686/
Drenan8395/
Drinon8373/
Drunan834/
Drignon7737/
Dreenan774/
Drenant771/
Drenann771/
Drihnon771/
Dresnan771/
Dreunan770/
Drainon770/
Draynan770/
Druenan770/
Drunnan770/
Drinhausen7567/
Dresnand7142/
Dreannan714/
Druinham710/
Drenon67235/
Drynon672/
Dregnon6210/
Dreenon623/
Drunnon621/
Drenham621/
Drenuon620/
Drenom501/

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