How common is the surname Drysdale?

2,039 people in the United States had the surname Drysdale in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,420 Americans. It ranked 14,599th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Drysdale?

Don Drysdale, American baseball player (1936–1993), followed by Russell Drysdale.

Where is the surname Drysdale most common?

Wikidata records people named Drysdale in the United States and Australia.

Is the surname Drysdale getting more or less common?

More common. 1,912 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,039 in 2010, up 6.6%.

The surname Drysdale

A surname, carried by 2,039 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D623

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Drysdale is more common than 91% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,039 people named Drysdale in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 151,420 Americans. That is up 6.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,912.

#14,599

rank among US surnames

2,039

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+6.6%

change since 2000 (was #14,357)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,591	Tarlton	2,040	151,346
#14,599	Vartanian	2,039	151,420
#14,604	Matsuda	2,038	151,494

Who is named Drysdale

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Drysdale identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Drysdales

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Don Drysdale
American baseball player (1936–1993)
Russell Drysdale
Australian artist (1912-1981)
Ann Meyers
American basketball and volleyball player (born 1955)

Notable Drysdales come mostly from the United States (2) and Australia (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Drysdale?: 2,039 people in the United States had the surname Drysdale in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,420 Americans. It ranked 14,599th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Drysdale?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Drysdale identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Drysdale?: Don Drysdale, American baseball player (1936–1993), followed by Russell Drysdale.
Where is the surname Drysdale most common?: Wikidata records people named Drysdale in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Drysdale getting more or less common?: More common. 1,912 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,039 in 2010, up 6.6%.