Dryden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dryden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dryden family

Profession Census Frequency
School 189
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Labourer 20
Private Means 17
Farmer 14
General Labourer 13
Dressmaker 12
None 11
At Home 11
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Fisherman 7
Errand Boy 7
Clerk 6
Charwoman 6
At School 6
Butcher 6
Domestic 6
Joiner 5
School News Boy 5
Farmers Son Working On Farm 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
Tailoress 4
Housekeeper 4

Dryden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dryden 100% 8,951
2 Drydon 83% 587
3 Draydon 71% 203

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The surname Dryden is the most popular version of all its varients

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