Explore the Family Name Drudge
The meaning of Drudge
English (Isle of Wight): perhaps a late variant of Drage 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Drudge in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Drudge has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 48,196 and dropped to 53,204 by 2010, which is a decrease of 10.39%. Similarly, the count also decreased from 412 in 2000 to 389 in 2010, marking a -5.58% change. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also saw a reduction of 13.33%, going from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,196 | #53,204 | -10.39% |
| Count | 412 | 389 | -5.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Drudge
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Drudge has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identified as White increased from 94.66% to 97.94%, an increase of 3.47%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 29.36%, from 2.18% in 2000 to 1.54% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Drudge who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities was recorded at 1.46% in 2000 but was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Similarly, data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was not available for 2010 after registering at 1.21% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.66% | 97.94% | 3.47% |
| Hispanic | 2.18% | 1.54% | -29.36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.21% | 0% | 0% |