Driskel Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

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

Driskel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Driskel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Driskel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Driskel is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Driskel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 711,133rd most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 17,688,218 people. Driskel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Driskel reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 19 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Driskel is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Driskel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Driskel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Driskel last name rose 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Driskel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Driskel surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Driskel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.82% less than the national average, earning R 178,656 per year and in United States they earn 16.7% less than the national average, earning $35,942 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Driskell935,785/
Drieskel930/
Driskl920/
Drisckell884/
Drisskell882/
Driskil866/
Driskll862/
Dreskel861/
Driskill804,537/
Drischel80296/
Druskell802/
Dreskell801/
Driscael800/
Drischell7514/
Dresskell756/
Drisckill753/
Dreischel752/
Drisskill750/
Driscoell750/
Driscll710/
Dreschel67194/
Dreskill674/
Druskill671/
Ådriscåll631/
Dreschell631/
Dresscill500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Driskel
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