Drane
See also: drane
English
Etymology
English surname, from a nickname related to the noun drone referring to idleness and laziness. Also a spelling variant of Drain.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪn
Proper noun
Drane (plural Dranes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Drane is the 11603rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2706 individuals. Drane is most common among White (68.22%) and Black/African American (25.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Drane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 487.