177.5 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Drost Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Drost (Russian: Дрост) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Dröst. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Drost? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 36,762^nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 507,985 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Drost are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 18 people.

Drost is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5,153 people, or 1 in 3,277. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 21 percent are found, Utrecht, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Drost is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Drost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Drost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Drost last name increased 2,421 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drost Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Drost last name are 2.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Drost earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.59% more than the national average, earning 490,019 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning R 248,016 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% more than the national average, earning $53,528 CAD per year.