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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2201:301,92146,106
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Droyer Demographics

Droyer Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 6 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Droyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Droyer occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Droyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 722,496th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. Droyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Droyer are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Droyer is most widespread in France, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 301,921. In France Droyer is mostly concentrated in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 45 percent live, Normandy, where 21 percent live and Brittany, where 18 percent live. Excluding France this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Malawi, where 45 percent live.

Droyer Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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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