Drohen Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

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

Drohen Surname Definition:

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

Drohen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Droheń (1) are calculated separately.

Drohen 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

Drohen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drohen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Droheń. Click here for other possible spellings of Drohen.

How Common Is The Last Name Drohen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Drohen is the 2,394,033rd most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Drohen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Drohen live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Drohen is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 44 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and New Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live.

Drohen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Drohen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Drohen surname expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drohen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Drohen surname are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the party.

Drohen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.38% more than the national average, earning $53,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Droheń941/
Droen9161/
Drohin8317/
Drahen831/
Droenn830/
Drehen830/
Droeschen801/
Droesen7738/
Drahein7720/
Droheim7711/
Drehein771/
Draen735/
Dreun731/
Drouhuin7110/
Drouin6723,769/
Draehn67136/
Druien67107/
Drouyn6779/
Drahin677/
Druoin672/
Draenn671/
Drahenova671/
Dreunn670/
Dreuin670/
Drhouin6262/
Drouain6260/
Drojjin6229/
Drouoin621/
Drouint621/
Drouina621/
Drahing621/
Drouaine5729/
Drojjina5712/
Drraheim571/
Drraheem571/
Draem551/
Drouinová531/
Drõgin5012/
Drouim501/
Drauin500/

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Footnotes

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