Drumy Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Drumy 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.

Drumy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine381:1,197,966104,401
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Drumy 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

Drumy Last Name Facts

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

Drumy occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drumy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,141,416th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Drumy are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Drumy is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 1,197,966. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Odessa Oblast, where 100 percent live. Other than Ukraine this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live.

Drumy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Drumy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Droumy911/
Drumoy910/
Drummey83726/
Drumoyd831/
Drummay830/
Drumi80214/
Druma80154/
Dromy8020/
Drume808/
Drumea732,709/
Drumez73724/
Dromey73408/
Drumer73155/
Drumma7344/
Drumme7314/
Drimay7314/
Drouma737/
Draume735/
Drumit732/
Droumi732/
Drumge732/
Drummi731/
Drauma731/
Drimey731/
Dromoy731/
Drumeu731/
Drumes731/
Drimmy730/
Drumet730/
Drummer671,101/
Drummie67123/
Drummet6747/
Drummee6734/
Drumetz6711/
Drummed675/
Drummit673/
Dreumer671/
Druumer671/
Drumher671/
Drommay670/
Drumett670/
Drusmer670/
Drumead670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drumy
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