Drumheller Surname
Approximately 2,676 people bear this surname
Drumheller Surname User-submission:
The surname Drumheller is an anglicized version of Trumpfheller. The first immigrant to the US to use the surname Drumheller was Johan Theobald Trumpheller, who arrived at Philadelphia on the ship Neptune in 1751. He appears in church records as Dewalt Drumheller, or sometimes Trumheller.
Read More About This SurnameDrumheller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,631 | 1:137,765 | 14,393 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 458 | 1:109,648 | 10,937 |
Drumheller Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Drumheller is an anglicized version of Trumpfheller. The first immigrant to the US to use the surname Drumheller was Johan Theobald Trumpheller, who arrived at Philadelphia on the ship Neptune in 1751. He appears in church records as Dewalt Drumheller, or sometimes Trumheller. A relative, probably second cousin, Johan Leonhart Trumpfheller, born in 1722 in Germany, arrived in 1754 on the Mary and Sarah. He appears in records as Leonard Drumheller or Trumheller. Both men settled in an area which became Berks County, Pennsylvania. Dewalt moved his family to Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in about 1760. Leonard migrated to Albemarle County, Virginia in about 1776, leaving two sons and two (probably) daughters in Berks County.
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Average Male Drumheller Height
174.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Drumheller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drumheller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Drumheller is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Drumheller? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 162,522nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,723,298 people. The last name Drumheller occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Drumheller reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,631 people, or 1 in 137,765. In The United States Drumheller is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, Virginia, where 21 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Drumheller occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Drumheller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Drumheller has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drumheller last name rose 574 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Drumheller Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Drumheller last name are 16.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Drumheller earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $46,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumheler | 95 | 3 | / |
| Drumhelle | 95 | 2 | / |
| Drumeheller | 95 | 1 | / |
| Drumhiller | 90 | 142 | / |
| Dromheller | 90 | 2 | / |
| Drumhaller | 90 | 0 | / |
| Drumeler | 89 | 14 | / |
| Druimhiller | 86 | 0 | / |
| Drumhaler | 84 | 0 | / |
| Drumhiler | 84 | 0 | / |
| Dromhiller | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drumiler | 78 | 8 | / |
| Drumaler | 78 | 0 | / |
| Druneler | 78 | 0 | / |
| Dromele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Drumiles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dronele | 59 | 1 | / |
| Dromiley | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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