Droll Surname

164,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Droll Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Droll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6121:49,9416,517
United States8631:419,99936,400
Switzerland921:89,2719,885
France281:2,372,240182,981
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:283,72122,815

Droll (10) may also be a first name.

Droll Last Name Facts

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

Droll is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Droll? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,822nd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,770,930 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Droll live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. Droll is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,612 people, or 1 in 49,941. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Droll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Droll has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Droll Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Droll are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% registered with the political party.

Droll earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $42,682 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drolle91148/
Drotll913/
Droell913/
Drooll910/
Drol89205/
Droulle835/
Droille830/
Drole80763/
Drall80550/
Droul8088/
Droel8066/
Droël8019/
Drull8014/
Dhrol8011/
Drool805/
Drold801/
Druol801/
Drosl801/
Droil801/
Drolt800/
Drohl800/
Drossell776/
Droscell770/
Dralle731,891/
Drulle73124/
Droßel7363/
Drosel7356/
Drolhe7327/
Drotil731/
Dhroel731/
Drohle731/
Droule731/
Dhrall731/
Druill730/
Drossel671,086/
Dral67811/
Drul67329/
Druille67103/
Dreulle6769/
Drolova6731/
Drusell6724/
Drohsel6717/
Drál6711/
Drochil671/
Dracell671/
Drucell671/
Drochel671/
Droisil671/
Drusill670/
Drahall670/

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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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  • 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 Droll
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