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

The last name Dry is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 76,180^th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,132,134 people. It is predominantly found 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 common forename in the world It is held by 387 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,029 people, or 1 in 119,663. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found. Outside of 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dry Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dry surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dry last name are 15.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.52% being registered with the political 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.