Dryden Surname
Approximately 15,455 people bear this surname
Dryden Surname Definition:
A writ on behalf of Philip de Dryden was issued to the sheriff of Forfar in 1296 (Bain, II, 832). In 1329 payment was made to Henricus de Driden for behalf of the soul of King Robert and in compensation for loss of multure (ER., I, p. 218,219).
Read More About This SurnameDryden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,738 | 1:46,841 | 5,692 |
| England | 3,015 | 1:18,480 | 2,641 |
| Australia | 1,511 | 1:17,866 | 2,500 |
| Canada | 1,159 | 1:31,791 | 4,130 |
| Scotland | 508 | 1:10,539 | 1,448 |
| South Africa | 499 | 1:108,573 | 13,073 |
| New Zealand | 415 | 1:10,912 | 1,906 |
| Jamaica | 345 | 1:8,319 | 954 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Guyana | 25 | 1:30,489 | 3,301 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,269 | 1:19,208 | 2,762 |
| Scotland | 539 | 1:6,945 | 985 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,550 | 1:32,399 | 3,894 |
Dryden (347) may also be a first name.
Dryden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A writ on behalf of Philip de Dryden was issued to the sheriff of Forfar in 1296 (Bain, II, 832). In 1329 payment was made to Henricus de Driden for behalf of the soul of King Robert and in compensation for loss of multure (ER., I, p. 218,219). Thomas de Driden is mentioned in 1455 as "supprior claustralis monasterii de Abirbrothoc' (RAA., II, 104), and in 1481 Laurence Dridane held a tenement in Stirling (Cambus., 211). Johannes Dridene witnessed a lease by Alexander commendator of Inchaffray, 1521 (Inchaffray, p. xcviii). The name is local. There is Dryden near Roslin, locally pronounced Drayden.
(English) belonging to Dryden [the second element is the Old English denu, a hollow or valley; the first may be the Old English dryge, dry, or the Old English dry, a magician, sorcerer] There is a Dryden in co. Edinburgh.
(Scottish) One who came from Dryden (dry valley), in Edinburgh.
As in the oldest records the name is spelt Dreyden, Driden, &c., it is fair to presume that it is of local origin, although the place itself is not ascertained. Mr. Arthur, however, gives quite another etymology, namely: "Welsh, drmydmn, broken NOSE (!) According to Evans, Jonreth surnamed Drwydwn, the father of Llewelyn, was the eldest son of Owain Groynedd, but was not suffered to enjoy his right on account of that blemish !" Who Jonreth was, or when he lived, Mr. Arthur does not inform us, though we cannot but regret that in a two-fold sense his nose was thus "put out of joint."
From the Welsh Drwydwn, broken nose. According to Evans, Jonreth, surnamed Drwydwn, the father of Llywelyn, was the eldest son of Owain Groynedd, but was not suffered to enjoy his right on account of that blemish.
A location name in Lasswade.
Dryden Demographics
Average Male Dryden Height
176.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dryden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dryden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dryden (Arabic: درايدن) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dryden click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dryden? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 34,301st most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 471,533 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Dryden reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 468,121st most widespread first name in the world, held by 347 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,738 people, or 1 in 46,841. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Dryden is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Dryden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dryden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dryden last name grew 499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 471 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dryden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dryden surname are 18.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dryden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning R 266,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $44,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,984 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drayden | 92 | 276 | / |
| Dreyden | 92 | 270 | / |
| Droyden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Drysden | 92 | 0 | / |
| Drydn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Drhayden | 86 | 1 | / |
| Driden | 83 | 15 | / |
| Dreden | 83 | 13 | / |
| Drydyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Drydin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dresden | 77 | 697 | / |
| Dreaden | 77 | 225 | / |
| Dredden | 77 | 188 | / |
| Dryding | 77 | 66 | / |
| Drieden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dreeden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Draiden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dreydin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drisden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Druiden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dridn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dreyding | 71 | 32 | / |
| Dreesden | 71 | 27 | / |
| Dreydina | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dreedn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dridin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dredin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dreadin | 62 | 216 | / |
| Dreding | 62 | 14 | / |
| Dredina | 62 | 6 | / |
| Dresdin | 62 | 3 | / |
| Dreddin | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dreading | 57 | 65 | / |
| Dreiding | 57 | 53 | / |
| Dreidyna | 57 | 4 | / |
| Dreeding | 57 | 4 | / |
| Dreidink | 57 | 3 | / |
| Dreidina | 57 | 1 | / |
| Druiding | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dredding | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dressding | 53 | 0 | / |
| Dredim | 50 | 1 | / |
Dryden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dryden in the Arabic language | ||
| درايدن | draydn | - |
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