Druce Surname
Approximately 3,609 people bear this surname
Druce Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Drew,' which see. The same as Drews; compare Ellis and Ellice, Avis and Avice, Danns and Dance (from Daniel).
(a) Local, 'of Dreux.'
John le Droys, Wiltshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameDruce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,352 | 1:41,212 | 5,291 |
| Australia | 744 | 1:36,285 | 4,770 |
| United States | 500 | 1:724,918 | 56,977 |
| Israel | 487 | 1:17,572 | 2,623 |
| Canada | 155 | 1:237,713 | 22,683 |
| South Africa | 69 | 1:785,184 | 53,751 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ireland | 10 | 1:470,894 | 15,820 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 736 | 1:33,119 | 4,373 |
| Jersey | 16 | 1:3,243 | 531 |
| Guernsey | 13 | 1:2,512 | 419 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:460,722 | 33,053 |
Druce (83) may also be a first name.
Druce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Drew,' which see. The same as Drews; compare Ellis and Ellice, Avis and Avice, Danns and Dance (from Daniel).
(a) Local, 'of Dreux.'
John le Droys, Wiltshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William le Droys, or de Droys, Wiltshire, ibid.
Elyas le Drueys, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey le Drueys, Wiltshire, ibid.
Stephen Drueys, Wiltshire, ibid.
Robert Druyes, or Druys, or Droys, or Dreys, or de Drywes, Wiltshire, 20 Edward.
No doubt all these are local and hail from Dreux, in Brittany. This is confirmed by the fact that Herman de Dreuues was a tenant-in-chief in Herefordshire, in Domesday; compare the common entry le Bruce forr le Bruce.
1 Drew’s (Son): v. Drew.
2 belonging to Dreux (Eure-et-Loir).
Drew's, that is, the son of Drew or Drogo.
Druce: from Dreux.
Druce is a corruption of Drueys or Le Drueys, a name occurring in the adjacent county of Bucks, as well as in Wilts, in the 13th century (H. R.).
Druce Demographics
Average Druce Salary in
United States
$48,447 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Druce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Druce Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Druce occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Druce? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 126,021st most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,019,270 people. The last name Druce is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Druce are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 83 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,352 people, or 1 in 41,212. In England Druce is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 9 percent reside and Berkshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England it occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Druce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Druce has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 983 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Druce Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Druce surname are 17.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Druce earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning R 278,976 per year; in United States they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $48,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.63% less than the national average, earning $43,906 CAD per year.
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