Explore the Family Name Draney

The meaning of Draney

Scottish: variant of Drainie, a habitational name from Drainie, a place in Moray.

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How common is the last name Draney in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Draney' has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 32,417 but fell slightly to 32,994 in 2010 - marking a 1.78% drop in rank. However, the actual number of individuals carrying the Draney surname increased by 3.74%, from 669 people in 2000 to 694 in 2010. Though the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k decreased by 4.0% in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#32,417#32,994-1.78%
Count6696943.74%
Proportion per 100k0.250.24-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Draney

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Draney surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. From 2000 to 2010, there was a small decrease in the percentage of those identifying as White, moving from 94.92% to 94.24%. The proportion of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity increased by 31.10%, rising from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.74% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, which went up by 68.33%, starting at 1.20% in 2000 and reaching 2.02% in 2010. No individuals with the Draney surname identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White94.92%94.24%-0.72%
Hispanic2.09%2.74%31.1%
Two or More Races1.2%2.02%68.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.05%0%0%