Drummer Surname

335,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Drummer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dummer,' which see, an imitative corruption. The suggestion, 'one who, in military exercises, beats the drum,' is very doubtful (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

1752. Married — James Drummer and Mary Stiles: St.

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Drummer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9481:84,92110,722
South Africa581:934,09859,404
France471:1,413,249138,595
Austria131:655,03358,041
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:223,19418,933

The alternate forms: Drümmer (1) are calculated separately.

Drummer (28) may also be a first name.

Drummer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dummer,' which see, an imitative corruption. The suggestion, 'one who, in military exercises, beats the drum,' is very doubtful (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

1752. Married — James Drummer and Mary Stiles: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1804. — John Drummer and Lucy Scoltock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

I suppose Mr. Arthur's roundabout definition is the right one:

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

One who, in military exercises, beats the drum.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Drummer Last Name Facts

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

Drummer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Drümmer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Drummer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Drummer is the 335,097th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,619,024 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Drummer live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe. Drummer is also the 1,994,417th most numerous first name globally, held by 28 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 84,921. In Germany Drummer is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 55 percent are found, Saxony, where 21 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Drummer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drummer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Drummer surname fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Drummer Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Drummer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.51% less than the national average, earning R 162,768 per year and in Canada they earn 20.81% more than the national average, earning $60,021 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drümmer951/
Drummert930/
Drumer92155/
Drumme9214/
Drummey86726/
Drimmer86324/
Drommer86205/
Drummie86123/
Drummet8647/
Drummee8634/
Drummed865/
Druumer861/
Drummjr861/
Drumher861/
Dreumer861/
Druemer861/
Drusmer860/
Drumier860/
Drumert860/
Drume838/
Droemmer8020/
Drummett806/
Drummead800/
Drumea772,709/
Drumez77724/
Dromer77598/
Drummy77481/
Drimer77247/
Drumma7744/
Draume775/
Drumge772/
Drumey772/
Dromme772/
Drummi771/
Drumes771/
Drumeu771/
Drumet770/
Drhimer71376/
Droemer71157/
Droomer71136/
Driemer71111/
Drumetz7111/
Drummit713/
Drummay710/
Drimier710/
Drumett710/
Drumead710/
Drhimeur67309/
Drumi67214/
Druma67154/
Drome67119/
Drumy6739/
Drumhead672/
Drummitt672/
Droehmer671/
Driemeir671/
Drumeich671/

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