Explore the Family Name Drag
The meaning of Drag
1. Polish (Drąg): nickname from drąg ‘pole, rod’, presumably for a tall, thin person. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Drag. The placename is related to Old Norse draga ‘to pull’ and originally denoted a place where boats were pulled along a river or across an isthmus. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrze, Casimir, Genowefa, Irena, Iwona, Jerzy, Kinga.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Drag in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Drag" saw a decrease in the 2000s. In 2000, it was ranked 52,174th in popularity with 374 instances of the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 59,171st and there were only 342 recorded instances of the name. This represents a drop in popularity of 13.41% and a decrease in incidence by 8.56%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased from 0.14 to 0.12, a decline of 14.29%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,174 | #59,171 | -13.41% |
| Count | 374 | 342 | -8.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Drag
The ethnicity associated with the surname "Drag" has also seen some changes, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 95.72% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but by 2010 this percentage had slightly decreased to 94.74%. Meanwhile, there was an introduction of individuals who identified as Black from 0% in 2000 to 2.05% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased marginally from 1.60% to 1.75%. However, the number of individuals reporting two or more races went down to 0%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained constant at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.72% | 94.74% | -1.02% |
| Black | 0% | 2.05% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 1.75% | 9.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |