Dryer Surname

100,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Dryer Surname Definition:

(German) One who fashioned objects on a lathe, a turner.

Dryer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1091:88,2119,939
England2591:215,12818,355
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Australia581:465,44335,949
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Israel131:658,28045,106
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3181:38,1024,517

Dryer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who fashioned objects on a lathe, a turner.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dryer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dryer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Dryer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dryer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dryer is the 100,968th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,558,833 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Dryer live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 4,109 people, or 1 in 88,211. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 12 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Dryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dryer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dryer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dryer last name are 11.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dryer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.63% less than the national average, earning R 138,708 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $61,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dreyer9152,677/
Drayer912,306/
Droyer91403/
Dryjer91313/
Druyer91164/
Dryier9142/
Dryere9114/
Dräyer9110/
Drøyer919/
Driyer914/
Dryher914/
Drye893,140/
Draayer83584/
Drouyer83283/
Drygier8314/
Dryerre836/
Dreiyer833/
Hdreyer832/
Dreyere832/
Dryeier831/
Dreyher831/
Dreyjer831/
Dreyier830/
Drayyer830/
Dreyeer830/
Drayher830/
Dreer801,414/
Drier801,139/
Druer8099/
Draer8097/
Dreir8015/
Drear8012/
Dräer805/
Dreyr804/
Droer803/
Drger802/
Dryes801/
Dryet801/
Dreur801/
Dryir800/
Dryee800/
Dryey800/
Droyerre775/
Drouyere771/
Dreher7328,925/
Dreier7316,838/
Drejer732,143/
Drajer73358/
Drower73323/
Drawer73259/
Druyor73222/
Draier7366/
Dreure7336/
Drijer7330/
Dreyar7321/
Dreuer7321/
Draiye7318/
Drauer7317/
Driear7315/
Druier7315/
Drhaer7311/
Drøger737/
Dræger736/
Drehar734/
Drhier733/
Dreyor732/
Drieir732/
Dreire732/
Drehir731/
Driyar731/
Driere731/
Drearz731/
Dräher731/
Drojer731/
Driehr731/
Dryaei731/
Drayor730/
Droyre730/
Dreahr730/
Draehr730/
Driher730/
Drioer730/
Dreiur730/
Dreyre730/
Dreaer730/
Dhrier730/
Drieer730/
Drayerová719/
Dreyerová715/
Drej671,987/
Draijer67747/
Drawert67637/
Dreijer67624/
Draaier67588/
Drie67404/
Dregier67231/
Dregger67188/
Drejarz6764/
Drigger6749/
Drouere6747/
Drge6742/
Druyard6732/
Dreiher6723/
Drejare6721/
Draiher6719/
Dragger6717/
Dryeová6714/
Drogier6712/
Drouyor6710/
Dryjard678/
Drehier677/
Dryj676/
Drugger673/
Drieier672/
Drahier672/
Drawerd672/
Dreiere672/
Drejere672/
Dhrower671/
Drajier671/
Draajer671/
Drowert671/
Driejer671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dryer
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