Dronsfield Surname
Approximately 368 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDronsfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 1:259,154 | 20,728 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 287 | 1:84,932 | 8,963 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
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.
Dronsfield Demographics
Average Dronsfield Salary in
United States
$35,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dronesfield | 95 | 0 | / |
| Dransfield | 90 | 2,625 | / |
| Drunsfield | 90 | 22 | / |
| Dronsfiled | 90 | 1 | / |
| Drensfield | 90 | 0 | / |
| Darnsfield | 90 | 0 | / |
| Drainsfield | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dransfeld | 84 | 777 | / |
| Drensfeld | 84 | 0 | / |
| Dransfeldt | 80 | 197 | / |
| Transfield | 80 | 33 | / |
| Dransfeild | 80 | 5 | / |
| Drinsfeldt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dransfielt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Transfeld | 74 | 61 | / |
| Dransfelt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Dransfold | 74 | 0 | / |
| Transfeldt | 70 | 14 | / |
| Dransfelot | 70 | 1 | / |
| de Hornsveld | 64 | 1 | / |
| Tronesvold | 60 | 16 | / |
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Footnotes
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