Droyer Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Malawi

Droyer Surname Definition:

One who drives cattle.

Droyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2201:301,92146,106
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Droyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who drives cattle.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Droyer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Droyer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Droyer is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Droyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Droyer is the 722,496th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Droyer live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Droyer is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 301,921. In France Droyer is most common in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 45 percent reside, Normandy, where 21 percent reside and Brittany, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account France this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Malawi, where 45 percent reside.

Droyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drouyer92283/
Dryer914,675/
Droer913/
Droyerre865/
Drouyere861/
Dreyer8352,677/
Drayer832,306/
Drower83323/
Dryjer83313/
Druyer83164/
Dryier8342/
Dräyer8310/
Drøyer839/
Driyer834/
Drojer831/
Droyre830/
Drouere7747/
Drygier7714/
Drogier7712/
Drouyor7710/
Dreyere772/
Hdreyer772/
Drowert771/
Dreyher771/
Dhrower771/
Drayher770/
Dreyeer770/
Dreyier770/
Dreer731,414/
Drier731,139/
Druer7399/
Draer7397/
Dreir7315/
Drear7312/
Dreyr734/
Drour732/
Droir731/
Dreur731/
Drouyard712/
Dreier6716,838/
Drejer672,143/
Drajer67358/
Drawer67259/
Druyor67222/
Draier6766/
Drourr6751/
Dreure6736/
Drijer6730/
Dreyar6721/
Dreuer6721/
Drauer6717/
Druier6715/
Driear6715/
Drhaer6711/
Drayerová679/
Dreyerová675/
Drehar674/
Drhier673/
Dreire672/
Droure672/
Dreyor672/
Drearz671/
Driyar671/
Driehr671/
Drayor670/
Dreahr670/
Draehr670/
Dreiur670/
Dreyre670/
Dhrier670/
Droire670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Droyer
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