Where Does the Draher Surname Come From?

If your family name is Draher, its origin lies with Dreher, a long-established German surname. Its meaning, shared with Dreher, is “Turner (woodworker)”.

• Other spellings include Dryer, Treher and Dreyer.
• The two spellings differ in a small detail: Draher has “a” where Dreher has “e”.

Draher coat of arms

Arms linked to Dreher and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Draher family name pack.