Drivas Surname

198,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Drivas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drivas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,3701:8,087970
United States5421:668,74353,351
Australia1191:226,85521,510
France271:2,460,101186,232
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Drivas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drivas occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drivas? popularity and diffusion

Drivas is the 198,310th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,455,451 people. The surname Drivas occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Drivas live; 65 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Drivas is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,370 people, or 1 in 8,087. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 46 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 22 percent reside and Central Greece, where 13 percent reside. Barring Greece this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Drivas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Drivas last name are 2.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.96% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Drivas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $52,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.89% more than the national average, earning $72,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhrivas923/
D'Rivas922/
Driva91973/
Dribas83318/
Drivad8379/
Draiva8360/
Drevas8326/
Drieva838/
Drivat831/
Drivos831/
Drivaud7741/
Draivad779/
Driveus779/
Draibas775/
Dhrivat774/
Drivadh771/
Driba733,766/
Dreva73132/
Driwa7385/
Dryva7320/
Drivo7310/
Draaibas7134/
Dreeva67797/
Drioua67503/
Drybas67274/
Dreava67186/
Drivot6746/
Drevos6744/
Drevai6740/
Dryvai6727/
Dribos676/
Drevea676/
Drebas675/
Drewas674/
Draiwa674/
Drevay674/
Drivod674/
Drayva674/
Dryvay671/
Drivei671/
Dhreva671/
Droiwa671/
Driswa671/
Driwaa671/
Dreisbash670/
Drivey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drivas
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