Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DRUMMOND
There are approximately 11,740 people named Drummond in the UK. That makes it the 879th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 186 are named Drummond.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
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The Drummond surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic. Local) From Druim, the back, and monadh, mountain, a name of place--the back of the mountain.