Dryburgh Surname

163,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dryburgh Surname Definition:

From the lands of Dryburgh in the parish of Merton, Berwickshire. The surname is not a very common one. Peter de Dribur witnessed a charter by Walter, son of Alan, c. 1208—18 (RMP., p. 18), and c. 1215 he appears as Magister Peter de Driburght (Cambus.

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Dryburgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8581:6,240993
Australia4341:62,2027,507
United States4301:842,92864,333
England3771:147,79314,182
Canada2671:137,99814,236
France1401:474,44867,240
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Wales141:221,03813,576
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6571:5,697843
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Dryburgh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Dryburgh in the parish of Merton, Berwickshire. The surname is not a very common one. Peter de Dribur witnessed a charter by Walter, son of Alan, c. 1208—18 (RMP., p. 18), and c. 1215 he appears as Magister Peter de Driburght (Cambus., 46). Helen Dryburgh in Wemyss was accused of witchcraft, 1626 (RPC., 2. ser. I, p. 275), and John Dryburgh was servitor to the Lord Sinclair in 1680 (Dysart,, p. 54). Dribrucht 1550, Driburch 1484.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Place name in Berwickshire, Scotland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Dryburgh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dryburgh is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dryburgh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 163,213th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,737,621 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Dryburgh reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Dryburgh is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is held by 858 people, or 1 in 6,240. In Scotland Dryburgh is primarily found in: Fife, where 50 percent live, West Lothian, where 6 percent live and East Lothian, where 4 percent live. Not including Scotland it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Dryburgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dryburgh has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dryburgh last name expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,049 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 608 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dryburgh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dryburgh surname are 25.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.58% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dryburgh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.08% more than the national average, earning R 411,300 per year; in United States they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $49,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drybourgh941/
Drybuirgh941/
Dryburg9335/
Drybergh881/
Dryburgg881/
Dryberg8016/
Driburg806/
Drayberg751/
Drieburg750/
Dreborg6723/
Driberg6722/
Dreberg673/
Drieberg63205/
Dreiberg6322/
Drieborg6311/
Dresberg633/
Dreibergs599/
Driverg531/

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