Drooger

Drooger Meaning & Origin

About Drooger
The surname Drooger is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "droog," meaning "dry" in English. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who lived in a dry or arid area or had a dry sense of humor. The surname Drooger may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with dry goods or was involved in the drying process of certain products.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drooger: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drooger 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 Drooger is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R UW1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/drooger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKR', 'TRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drooger in Braille

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

The name Drooger in braille

How to sign the name Drooger using Sign Language

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

The name Drooger in sign language

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