Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DRURY
There are approximately 10,604 people named Drury in the UK. That makes it the 1,002nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 168 are named Drury.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
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Drery
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Drewrye
Drewrie
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Dreary
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Drer
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Drebury
The Drury surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DRURY. The founder of the family in England is mentioned in the Battel-Abbey Roll. He settled first at Thurston and subsequently at Rougham, co. Suffolk, and his descendants continued in possession of that estate for about six hundred years. B.L.G.