Explore the Family Name Drazen
The meaning of Drazen
1. Americanized form of Jewish (from Belorussia) Dreyzin: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Dreyze, a hypocoristic form of Drazna, a name of Slavic origin (Dražna, related to the male name Dražen; see below), borrowed by Jews from Czechs in the Middle Ages. 2. American shortened form of Croatian Draženović: patronymic from the personal name Dražen, which is derived from the personal names such as Dražimir, based on a comparative of Slavic drag ‘dear, beloved’.
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How common is the last name Drazen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Drazen has experienced a minor decline over a decade. In 2000, Drazen was ranked 81,700 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 84,748, marking a decrease of 3.73%. Despite this fall in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 215 to 221, showing growth of 2.79%. However, when measuring the prevalence of the name per 100,000 people, there was a drop of 12.5%, with it going from 0.08 to 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,700 | #84,748 | -3.73% |
| Count | 215 | 221 | 2.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Drazen
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Drazen, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, is overwhelmingly White. In both 2000 and 2010, almost all individuals with the Drazen surname identified as White, at 98.14% and 97.74% respectively, indicating a slight decrease of 0.41%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in either year. For certain categories marked with an (S), data was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.14% | 97.74% | -0.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |