Driscol Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Driscol Surname Definition:

(Celtic and Gaelic.) Local. From dreas and coill, a thicket of briars, the place of wild roses.

Driscol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
Wales701:22,4061,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1491:43,7065,071

Driscol (13) may also be a first name.

Driscol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic and Gaelic.) Local. From dreas and coill, a thicket of briars, the place of wild roses.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Driscol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Driscol is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Driscol? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 695,980th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 17,187,608 people. Driscol is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Driscol are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 13 people.

The last name Driscol is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States Driscol is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Indiana, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Driscol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Driscol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Driscol surname fell 66 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Driscol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Driscol surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Driscol are 29.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Driscol earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $46,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.25% less than the national average, earning $40,616 CAD per year.

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