Druce Surname

126,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Druce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3521:41,2125,291
Australia7441:36,2854,770
United States5001:724,91856,977
Israel4871:17,5722,623
Canada1551:237,71322,683
South Africa691:785,18453,751
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Wales591:52,4504,823
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7361:33,1194,373
Jersey161:3,243531
Guernsey131:2,512419
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Drew’s (Son): v. Drew.

2 belonging to Dreux (Eure-et-Loir).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Drew's, that is, the son of Drew or Drogo.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Druce: from Dreux.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Druice910/
Dreuce910/
Drauce910/
Drucet910/
Drouche831,001/
Drusche8367/
Druckes836/
Druiche832/
Draucer831/
Drucher831/
Druchet831/
Druckey831/
Druczer831/
Druchke830/
Drucett830/
Druse80535/
Druch80319/
Druke80194/
Druge80175/
Drucy80130/
Druze8080/
Droce8048/
Druca8040/
Druže8019/
Druci803/
Druķe801/
Drucă801/
Druschke77588/
Draucker77196/
Drucquer7763/
Drousche7725/
Droucker7715/
Drusckke775/
Drouches773/
Druschez772/
Drouchet772/
Dhruchea771/
Dreucker771/
Drrouche771/
Droucher771/
Drouïche771/
Druscher770/
Drugge73966/
Drudge73795/
Drugie73386/
Drusch73324/
Drugea73322/
Drucis73161/
Drauch73147/
Drouse73145/
Druger73105/
Drutca7379/
Drujca7371/
Drutse7359/
Drause7357/
Dreuse7356/
Druchi7338/
Druske7329/
Drucza7325/
Druses7323/
Druzhe7319/
Drauge7318/
Drucka7317/
Druges7317/
Druica7316/
Dreuße7314/
Drocea7313/
Drucki7312/
Drouze738/
Drouch734/
Druich734/
Druque733/
Drouke732/
Druzeh732/
Druică732/
Drucké732/
Drudze732/
Drujey732/
Drouge731/
Drucoa731/
Drukey731/
Drusse731/
D'Ruch731/
Drücke731/
Drucci731/
Druged731/
Druget731/
Drocie731/
Druzei731/
Druicy731/
Drukes730/
Druzer730/
Druise730/
Druset730/
Drusie730/
Drusey730/
Drukee730/
Drucky730/
Drauke730/
Drauschke71413/
Dreuscher713/
Druz674,389/
Drus67844/
Drukker67460/
Drougge67317/
Drosche67239/
Drousie67147/
Druś67104/
Dreucci6771/
Družeić6735/
Drougeh6730/
Droudge6722/
Drousse6721/
Dreusch6719/
Drousch6717/
Drugich6714/
Drahuse6713/
Drushch6713/
Druš6713/
Dreusse6710/
Drauker677/
Druszke677/
Drouget677/
Druskee676/
Drugesh674/
Druszes674/
Druź674/
Draudze673/
Drouker673/
Drouges671/
Droushe671/
Druggee671/
Drusher671/
Drusker671/
Druquer671/
Drussie671/
Druszez671/
Druß671/
Dreucka671/
Drugerr671/
Drockey671/
Drhouch671/
Drudzeh671/
Drauger671/
Drausie671/
Drukett670/
Drusses670/
Drusett670/

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