Drohan Surname

156,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Drohan Surname Definition:

Ó Druacháin Cos. Waterford, south Kilkenny and Wexford. SIF 58

Drohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1081:327,12929,706
Ukraine5311:85,73012,290
Ireland5241:8,9871,223
Canada3601:102,34911,090
England1841:302,81622,992
Australia661:409,02632,879
Panama71:558,8949,437
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales51:618,90625,852
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2491:17,7912,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

Drohan (32) may also be a first name.

Drohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Druacháin Cos. Waterford, south Kilkenny and Wexford. SIF 58

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is Ó Druacháin in Irish: though never prominent it has always been well known in and near Co. Waterford. The “census” of 1659 records it as a principal Irish name in the baronies of Upperthird and Galtire in that county; similarly Griffith's Valuation tells us that there were 67 householders of the name there in 1850 and 12 in Co. Wexford a few years later; and the latest available birth registration statistics corroborate this distribution, as also do the current voters' lists. We find it in Co. Wexford in 1565 when Maurice O' Droughane, husbandman, of Ballincolane, obtained a “pardon” (see More Irish Families p. 283 for explanation of that legal term); and Daniel Drohan (generally known at the time as James Walsh) was vicar-apostolic of Ferns from 1588 to 1624. Dame Elizabeth Druhan, a native of Lady's Island, Co. Wexford, succeeded as Lady Abbess of Ypres, Kylemore, Co. Mayo, in 1940.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Druacháin Cos. Waterford, south Kilkenny and Wexford. SIF 58

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Drohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drohan (Hindi: द्रोहन, Marathi: ोहन) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drohan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Drohan is the 156,103rd most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,597,130 people. The surname Drohan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Drohan reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,108 people, or 1 in 327,129. In The United States Drohan is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 19 percent are found and Ireland, where 19 percent are found.

Drohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drohan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drohan surname grew 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 210 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 876 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drohan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Drohan are 1.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Drohan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.6% more than the national average, earning $54,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.81% more than the national average, earning $58,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Droohan920/
Droan9111/
Drouan83434/
Droham833/
Drohon831/
Droane831/
Drohanova8057/
Drouant77297/
Drouain7760/
Dreon73997/
Draon7323/
Drouaine7129/
Druian67172/
Drahon67150/
Druion6736/
Drãgan6735/
Drägan6723/
Drouon676/
Draong671/
Draone671/
Dreuon671/
Drágan671/
Droion670/
Draeon670/
Drauan670/
Droheim6211/
Dra'gon6210/
Drouoin621/
Drehein621/
Drauahn621/
Drauhon620/
Drahosne578/
Drauuhon571/
Drahonova537/

Drohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Drohan in the Hindi language
द्रोहनdrohana-
Drohan in the Marathi language
ोहनohana-

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