Cognomen แห้ง (Dry 
, Dryn 
, Dryh 
) , in all the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen แห้ง is habitual in South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and the United Kingdom. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Indonesia, and South Africa. Much less frequently, แห้ง is the forename as well as the last name.