Explore the Family Name Drouhard

The meaning of Drouhard

French: 1. from the ancient Germanic personal name Droghard, composed of the elements drog (presumably meaning ‘battle’; see also Drew) and hard ‘hard, strong’. 2. alternatively, a derivative of the ancient Germanic name Drogo, a short form of compound names like Droghard (see 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Drouhard hasn't seen significant changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,046 and slightly dropped to 64,559 in 2010, a decline of 4.05%. The count of people with this surname increased marginally from 302 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, indicating a growth of almost 2%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there has been a slight decrease of 9.09%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#62,046#64,559-4.05%
Count3023081.99%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Drouhard

The ethnicity table based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the Drouhard surname is predominantly White. In 2000, a staggering 99.01% of Drouhards identified as White, which slightly decreased to 98.70% in 2010. There doesn't seem to be any notable association of this surname with other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as these categories consistently reported zero percentages for both the years.

20002010Change
White99.01%98.7%-0.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%