Drown Surname
Approximately 4,332 people bear this surname
Drown Surname Definition:
(Scottish) One who came from Dron (hill ridge), in Perthshire; dweller at the rump or hill ridge.
Drown Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,949 | 1:91,785 | 10,322 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,043 | 1:48,148 | 5,500 |
Drown (12) may also be a first name.
Drown Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) One who came from Dron (hill ridge), in Perthshire; dweller at the rump or hill ridge.
Drown Demographics
Drown Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Drown Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drown Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drown is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Drown? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 107,669th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,682,259 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Drown reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Drown is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name in the world, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,949 people, or 1 in 91,785. In The United States Drown is most common in: Nevada, where 16 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Vermont, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States Drown is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Drown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Drown has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Drown last name grew 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Drown Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Drown surname are 17.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Drown earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,218 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drowne | 91 | 349 | / |
| Drowin | 91 | 6 | / |
| Drowyn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Droown | 91 | 1 | / |
| Drowen | 91 | 0 | / |
| Drouwin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Drewn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Drovn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drawn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drobin | 73 | 921 | / |
| Droben | 73 | 386 | / |
| Drobyn | 73 | 161 | / |
| Drewin | 73 | 102 | / |
| Drewen | 73 | 82 | / |
| Drawin | 73 | 22 | / |
| Druwen | 73 | 19 | / |
| Dreewn | 73 | 6 | / |
| Drewien | 67 | 117 | / |
| Drouhuin | 62 | 10 | / |
| Drovnova | 62 | 1 | / |
| Draben | 55 | 367 | / |
| Drubin | 55 | 140 | / |
| Drabin | 55 | 101 | / |
| Druben | 55 | 48 | / |
| Drabyn | 55 | 21 | / |
| Dravne | 55 | 1 | / |
| Druiven | 50 | 122 | / |
| Druyven | 50 | 63 | / |
| Draaben | 50 | 1 | / |
| Drabeen | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drown
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