Explore the Family Name Droge

The meaning of Droge

1. German (Dröge): see Droege. 2. German: nickname of uncertain derivation, cognate with German Trug- ‘deception, illusion’ or Old Norse drog ‘load’. 3. Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch droog ‘dry, boring, unfriendly’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Droge has seen a slight increase over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,944th most popular surname in the United States and increased to the 45,347th position by 2010, a change of 3.4%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 426 in 2000 to 472 in 2010, indicating a 10.8% increase. However, when accounting for population growth, the proportion per 100k held steady at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,944	#45,347	3.4%
Count	426	472	10.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Droge

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides us insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Droge. In 2000, approximately 95.31% of those with the Droge surname identified as White, reducing slightly to 93.64% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 21.28% from 1.88% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. The representation of those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 67.68%, rising from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. Hispanic representation also emerged in 2010, while there were no recorded instances of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities associated with the Droge surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.31%	93.64%	-1.75%
Two or More Races	1.64%	2.75%	67.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.88%	1.48%	-21.28%
Hispanic	0%	1.48%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%