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Drum
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drum
English
+ (surname)
+ (places)
Etymology
As an en ga - surname, from ga Droma, a personal name from ga druim ridge
As a en gd - surname, from gd druim ridge
As a en de - surname, from en gmh trum and en gml drum woodblock, both probably from en gem-pro *trumaz.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en settlement (Mains of Drum) in carea/Aberdeenshire cc/Scotland near Drum Castle OS grid ref NO8099. OS: Aberdeenshire
en mountain cobor:noaff/Conwy cc/Wales OS grid ref SH7069.
en village co/Monaghan c/Ireland.
en civil parish/and/townland co/Roscommon c/Ireland.
en unincorporated community co/Bollinger County s/Missouri s/USA, named after the Drum family.
Derived terms
en Fort Drum
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Drum is the 7459th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4468 individuals. Drum is most common among White (91.61%) individuals.
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