Drummie Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Drummie Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the root word druim (pronounced drum), meaning 'a small ridge' or 'hoggsback'. It is a Celtic word prominent in the Scots and Irish Gaelic languages.

Drummie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Drummie Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the root word druim (pronounced drum), meaning 'a small ridge' or 'hoggsback'. It is a Celtic word prominent in the Scots and Irish Gaelic languages.

- drymdrum

Drummie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drummie is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Drummie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Drummie is the 1,628,521st most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Drummie live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 34 percent are found, Berkshire, where 27 percent are found and Surrey, where 23 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.

Drummie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drummie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name fell 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drummie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Drummie earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.15% more than the national average, earning $65,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Drummi921/
Drummer861,101/
Drummey86726/
Drimmie86188/
Drummet8647/
Drummee8634/
Drummed865/
Drummit863/
Drumier860/
Drumi83214/
Drume838/
Drummett806/
Drummitt802/
Drummeud801/
Drummead800/
Drumea772,709/
Drumez77724/
Drummy77481/
Drumer77155/
Drommi77102/
Drumma7744/
Drimie7717/
Draume775/
Drumge772/
Drumit772/
Drumey772/
Dromme772/
Droumi772/
Dromie771/
Drumes771/
Drumeu771/
Drumet770/
Drumetz7111/
Drümmer711/
Drumher711/
Druumer711/
Dreumer711/
Drumeși711/
Drumiyo711/
Drumyes711/
Drumett710/
Drusmer710/
Drummay710/
Drumead710/
Dromi67217/
Drimi67155/
Druma67154/
Drome67119/
Drumy6739/
Drime6711/
Drumhead672/
Drumeich671/

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