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.
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| 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.
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Drinnan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drinnan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Drinnan is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Drinnan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 384,027th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,869,920 people. The last name Drinnan is primarily found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Drinnan live; 46 percent live in Australasia and 46 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Drinnan is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 119,450. In Australia Drinnan is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 46 percent live, Victoria, where 29 percent live and New South Wales, where 22 percent live. Outside of Australia Drinnan exists in 13 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 21 percent live.
Drinnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Drinnan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Drinnan surname expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drinnan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Drinnan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for 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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