Dronsfield Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Dronsfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dronfield,' a parish six miles from Sheffield. Dronsfield is probably the more correct form, while Drowsfield is a palpable variant.

Edmundus de Drounesfeld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dronsfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:259,15420,728
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Dronsfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dronfield,' a parish six miles from Sheffield. Dronsfield is probably the more correct form, while Drowsfield is a palpable variant.

Edmundus de Drounesfeld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dronsfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dronsfield has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dronsfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 772,238th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Dronsfield are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

Dronsfield is most common in England, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 259,154. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 49 percent live, Lancashire, where 7 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Beside England Dronsfield occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Dronsfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dronsfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dronsfield last name declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dronsfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dronsfield are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dronsfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.86% less than the national average, earning $35,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,144 CAD per year.

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