Hi Shelly (?)
I haven't been on this site for a while and was surprised to see something after 7 years and only yesterday to boot. The Drought name is not french, though over the course of history there would have been marriages, arranged or otherwise, with the people of France. The Drought name is actually a Danish name. There is recorded history dating the Drought name to early Ireland at the same time that St. Patrick was converting the Celts to Christianity 432 AD. The Drought name is associated with the early vikings that settled in Ireland. During the invasions, the vikings helped to defend Ireland against the invaders and as a result were given land grants in thanks. It is pretty safe to say that those of us with this common last name all come from the same source. I have quite a bit of information in my home and access to even more through my father. If you have any questions, please let me know.