Drinnan Surname
Approximately 926 people bear this surname
Drinnan Surname Definition:
These surnames recorded in Galloway and also in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, are from Irish O'Draghnain, from draighnean, 'blackthorn.' There were many individuals named Drynan and Drynen in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in 1684.
Read More About This SurnameDrinnan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 226 | 1:119,450 | 13,170 |
| New Zealand | 203 | 1:22,307 | 3,907 |
| Canada | 194 | 1:189,926 | 18,713 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 148 | 1:25,292 | 2,311 |
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Drinnan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
These surnames recorded in Galloway and also in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, are from Irish O'Draghnain, from draighnean, 'blackthorn.' There were many individuals named Drynan and Drynen in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in 1684. Some have changed their name to Drummond.
Drinnan Demographics
Drinnan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Drinnan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drinnan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drinnan is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Drinnan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 384,027th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,869,920 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Drinnan live; 46 percent live in Australasia and 46 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Drinnan is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 119,450. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 46 percent are found, Victoria, where 29 percent are found and New South Wales, where 22 percent are found. Beside Australia Drinnan is found in 13 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 21 percent are found.
Drinnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Drinnan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Drinnan last name rose 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drinnan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Drinnan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Drinnan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.87% more than the national average, earning $53,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $55,684 CAD per year.
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