Droney Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Droney Surname Definition:

Ó Dróna A West Clare name

Droney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6161:588,40748,054
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Ireland991:47,5653,501
England431:1,295,76958,667
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1191:37,2263,477
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Droney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dróna A West Clare name

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dróna A West Clare name

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Droney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Droney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Droney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Droney? popularity and diffusion

Droney is the 397,886th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,234,515 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Droney live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 588,407. In The United States Droney is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent live, Missouri, where 14 percent live and Connecticut, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States Droney exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.

Droney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Droney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Droney last name expanded 725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 17 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Droney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Droney last name are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.24% registered to vote for the political party.

Droney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $48,216 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drooney9212/
Dhroney922/
Dromney920/
Drohney920/
Drone911,647/
Drony9135/
D'Rooney861/
Draney831,486/
Dronet83977/
Dronne83899/
Drones83371/
Drosne8372/
Dronea8368/
Drosny8360/
Droner8325/
Dronge8324/
Dronyi8324/
Drohne8320/
Droine8311/
Drogne8311/
Druney837/
Dronez832/
Dhrone831/
Droone831/
Droeny831/
Droune831/
Dreney831/
Dromny831/
Dromnes77127/
Dronnet7775/
Drosnes7758/
Drosnet7757/
Dronets7754/
Drohner7751/
Dronett7731/
Drosner7727/
Droogne7716/
Dronner7714/
Droinet7712/
Drognes7711/
Drotner7711/
Drasney777/
Drounet772/
Draneyo771/
Drougne771/
Drouner771/
Dramney771/
Dronesh771/
Dronjhe771/
Dreeney770/
Drumney770/
Drunney770/
Drane735,085/
Drona73425/
Dronh7368/
Droni7345/
Drany7325/
Drune7322/
Drene7318/
Druny7315/
Dronj735/
Drounett7135/
Drottner7124/
Drosness719/
Drogness711/
Drogniya711/
Droisner711/
Dragne674,215/
Drange671,130/
Dranyi67522/
Drenea67389/
Druine67228/
Drahny67131/
Dronga67118/
Dronio67117/
Drouna67113/
Drunet6798/
Dhrona6764/
Dranyy6760/
Drasny6755/
Dranay6750/
Drunea6746/
Drunyi6724/
Dronha6724/
Dranes6722/
Dranez6720/
D'Rane6712/
Drouni6712/
Drongi679/
Draner679/
Druner676/
Dhrane676/
Dreene674/
Drunge674/
Dranne674/
Dranie673/
Draniy673/
Dronah673/
Dronas673/
Dronis673/
Drgona673/
Drhane672/
Dronau672/
Drunes672/
Drojna672/
Dranae671/
Dranea671/
Dranet671/
Drgune671/
Dronoa671/
Drzoni671/
Droina671/
Ddrona671/
Draune671/
Dramne671/
Dranje671/
Drunez671/
Dronou671/
Dranei671/
Drumne670/
Drenee670/

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