Find out how popular the last name Drowne is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Drowne.

Drowne, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Drowne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drowne in America

Drowne is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drowne surname appeared 209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Drowne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drowne to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Drowne

The surname DROWNE has its origins in England and dates back to the late 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "drune," meaning a drone or droning sound. The name may have initially been given as a nickname to someone who spoke in a monotonous or droning voice.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which lists a William Drone. In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, there is a mention of a Ricardus Drone.

The name DROWNE is also believed to have connections to certain place names in England, such as the village of Drone Hill in Gloucestershire, which was originally recorded as "Drunehyll" in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Notable individuals with the surname DROWNE include Sir Edward Drowne (1613-1692), a prominent English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London. Another notable figure was Thomas Drowne (1638-1692), a renowned American silversmith and sculptor from Boston, Massachusetts.

In the 16th century, there was a Robert Drowne (1540-1615), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire, who left a significant portion of his estate to fund the construction of a school and almshouses in his hometown.

Moving forward to the 18th century, we find Samuel Drowne (1725-1805), an American clockmaker and silversmith from Providence, Rhode Island, who was renowned for his intricate and ornate clock designs.

Lastly, the 19th century saw the rise of Henry Russell Drowne (1829-1908), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drowne

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Drowne.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Drowne was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Drowne has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Drowne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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