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
Drover Political Affiliation
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Drover Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drover Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drover is found most in Canada. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Drover? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 142,145th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,326,803 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Drover reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Drover is also the 2,523,061st most common given name internationally, held by 19 people.
It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 2,179 people, or 1 in 16,909. In Canada Drover is primarily found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 53 percent reside, Ontario, where 18 percent reside and Alberta, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Canada Drover exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Drover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Drover has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drover last name grew 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drover Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Drover surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Drover surname are 28.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.61% 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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