Drover Surname
Approximately 3,132 people bear this surname
Drover Surname Definition:
A driver of cattle.
Drover Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2,179 | 1:16,909 | 2,431 |
| United States | 417 | 1:869,206 | 65,973 |
| Australia | 252 | 1:107,126 | 11,994 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Drover (19) may also be a first name.
Drover Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A driver of cattle.
Drover Demographics
Average Male Drover Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Drover Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drover Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drover occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Drover.
How Common Is The Last Name Drover? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 142,145th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,326,803 people. The surname Drover is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Drover are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Drover is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.
This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,179 people, or 1 in 16,909. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 53 percent live, Ontario, where 18 percent live and Alberta, where 11 percent live. Besides Canada Drover exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Drover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Drover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Drover last name grew 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drover Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Drover last name are 28.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.61% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Drover earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.36% more than the national average, earning $52,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $46,482 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drove | 91 | 89 | / |
| Drever | 83 | 2,279 | / |
| Drower | 83 | 323 | / |
| Draver | 83 | 61 | / |
| Drovie | 83 | 34 | / |
| Drouve | 83 | 22 | / |
| Drober | 83 | 16 | / |
| Droves | 83 | 10 | / |
| Drovet | 83 | 3 | / |
| Drovey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhrove | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dravert | 77 | 131 | / |
| Dratver | 77 | 39 | / |
| Drobert | 77 | 36 | / |
| Dhroove | 77 | 7 | / |
| Droberd | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dreever | 77 | 2 | / |
| Drevier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drowert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drotved | 77 | 1 | / |
| Draaver | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dravier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drovets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhrower | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drouwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drave | 73 | 1,230 | / |
| Drobe | 73 | 206 | / |
| Drowe | 73 | 50 | / |
| Drovi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Drovy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Draves | 67 | 2,414 | / |
| Dravie | 67 | 1,270 | / |
| Drewer | 67 | 940 | / |
| Draber | 67 | 673 | / |
| Dravet | 67 | 472 | / |
| Drawer | 67 | 259 | / |
| Drobey | 67 | 40 | / |
| Drobir | 67 | 27 | / |
| Drouvi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Drobei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dráber | 67 | 9 | / |
| Drouvé | 67 | 8 | / |
| Drowet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Drovis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dravir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Drouwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Drobea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drhave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhrave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drewjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Droobe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drowue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Droube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dravey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drovio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drouva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dravez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dröber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drowes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dravee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Drowey | 67 | 0 | / |
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