Drumwright Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Drumwright Surname User-submission:

Drumwright means 'barrel maker', from the words drum (barrel) and wright (maker).

Drumwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6831:530,68744,164
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Drumwright Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Drumwright means 'barrel maker', from the words drum (barrel) and wright (maker).

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Drumwright Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drumwright is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drumwright? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 485,771st most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,654,307 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Drumwright live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Drumwright is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 683 people, or 1 in 530,687. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 19 percent live, North Carolina, where 18 percent live and Maryland, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States Drumwright exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live.

Drumwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drumwright has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drumwright last name rose 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drumwright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Drumwright are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.17% registered to vote for the party.

Drumwright earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $40,457 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drumright95553/
Drumbright901/
Durmwright901/
Drumuright901/
Drunwright900/
Drumert710/
Droumart678/
Darumart678/
Drummert670/

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