Dru Surname

203,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Dru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8031:36,8404,537
India841:9,131,731182,786
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Taiwan231:1,019,3377,080
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Dru (6,326) may also be a first name.

Dru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dru (Bengali: দ্রু, Hindi: ध्रुव, Russian: Дру) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dru.

How Common Is The Last Name Dru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 203,556th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,565,336 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Dru are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Dru is also the 82,833rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 6,326 people.

The surname Dru is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 1,803 people, or 1 in 36,840. In France Dru is most common in: Martinique, where 29 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 13 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Not including France this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.

Dru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dru has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dru last name expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dru Last Name Statistics demography

Dru earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning $46,628 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Druz864,389/
Dreu861,298/
Drus86844/
Drut86709/
Drui86621/
Drou86404/
Dhru86289/
Drud86283/
Drux86259/
Druy86125/
Druś86104/
Druh8668/
Drau8663/
Drup8643/
Druj8612/
Druu866/
Hdru864/
Druź864/
Ddru863/
Drru862/
Druß861/
Druș861/
Drhu860/
Draus751,646/
Droux751,192/
Draux751,121/
Drust75828/
Draut75445/
Droup75388/
Druid75355/
Drupp75353/
Druch75319/
Drouj75276/
Druss75261/
Drush75186/
Drout75152/
Dreus75129/
Drauz75122/
Drouy7583/
Druhe7579/
Draud7567/
Druța7554/
Dørup7554/
Dreue7549/
Draup7547/
Dhrut7540/
Droud7539/
Drous7529/
Drusz7528/
Drouh7527/
Druit7525/
Druis7524/
Dhrup7519/
Drutt7512/
Dreut7511/
Dhruj758/
Druha758/
Dhruy757/
Druså757/
Druus756/
Društ756/
Tdrus755/
Dreuh755/
Druzs755/
Druiz754/
Drușa754/
Drahu753/
Drouz753/
Drudd752/
Drudh752/
Dhrau751/
Hdhru751/
Dhrru751/
Dhrux751/
D'Ruz751/
Dreup751/
Tdrou751/
Drauh751/
Drauś751/
Drusj751/
Druzt751/
Družs751/
Drujj751/
Drrui751/
Dhruh751/
Dreud750/
Drudt750/
Droush671,511/
Druitt671,101/
Druyts671,039/
Drault67755/
Draudt67696/
Drusch67324/
Drauch67147/
Dreuth67108/
Drauss6746/
Druist6730/
Droutz6714/
Drauth6714/
Dreush678/
Draush677/
D'Ruiz675/
Drouch674/
Drouss674/
Druidh674/
Druich674/
Druish674/
Dreuss673/
Dhrouh673/
Droudt672/
Druggi672/
Dreutt672/
Droust672/
Drouth672/
Drouha672/
Drouët672/
Drauhs672/
Dhruha671/
Dreutz671/
Drraut671/
Uandru671/
D'Ruch671/
Drauou671/
Dró671/
Drruis671/
Druits671/
Drouës671/
Drhuid671/
Drrouj671/
Druhee671/
Drhouz671/
Druhst670/
Drouht670/

Dru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dru in the Bengali language
দ্রুdru-
Dru in the Hindi language
ध्रुवdhruva33.33
द्रुdru33.33
ड़रूआraru'a33.33
Dru in the Russian language
Друdru-

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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 Dru
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