Drones

Drones Meaning & Origin

About Drones
The surname Drones is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "drane," meaning "drone" or "male honeybee." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was lazy or sluggish, comparing them to the drone bee that does not gather honey. The surname Drones may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper or someone involved in the honey industry.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Drones is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Drones: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drones based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Drones is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TRNS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D60502
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R OW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/droʊnz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drones in Braille

Here's how to represent Drones in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Drones in braille

How to sign the name Drones using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Drones using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Drones in sign language

Numerology