Drydon Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Drydon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drydon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Drydon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drydon is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drydon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Drydon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Drydon reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England Drydon is primarily found in: Northumberland, where 64 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Jamaica, where 6 percent are found.

Drydon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drydon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Draydon9253/
Drysdon920/
Ddrydon920/
Drydone920/
Dredon832/
Drydun831/
Drydan831/
Dreydonne804/
Dreadon77217/
Dresdon7722/
Drisdon7714/
Draydan771/
Dreydan771/
Druidon771/
Dreddon770/
Draidon770/
D'Risdon711/
Dridan67176/
Dredun67101/
Dredán679/
Dresdonne671/
Drydum670/
Dredan670/
Drisdom62129/
Drzidan621/
Dreudun621/
Drisdane571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Drydon
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