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Where Does The Last Name Dry Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dry is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dry? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 76,180^th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,132,134 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Dry reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 440,394^th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 387 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,029 people, or 1 in 119,663. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Dry Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dry last name increased 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dry Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dry are 15.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.52% registered with the party.

The amount Dry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.3% more than the national average, earning R 392,808 per year; in United States they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $42,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $59,229 CAD per year.