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

How Common Is The Last Name Droney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 397,886th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. The last name Droney is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Droney are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 616 people, or 1 in 588,407. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found, Missouri, where 14 percent are found and Connecticut, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Droney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Droney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Droney surname rose 725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 17 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Droney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Droney surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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  • 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 Droney
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