Last Name DRAFFEN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Irish

Rank 50,261 (2000 US census) 43,994 (1990 US census)
Count 391 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 82.61%, or 323 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 12.02%, or 47 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.3%, or 9 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.79%, or 7 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

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