Dewey Forename
27,161st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 31,090 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands
Dewey Forename Definition:
A Medieval Latin name, meaning: Refreshing like dew.
Dewey Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 29,766 | 1:12,180 | 1,216 |
| Philippines | 98% | 585 | 1:181,213 | 8,324 |
| Canada | 100% | 221 | 1:149,925 | 6,423 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 151 | 1:488,925 | 17,342 |
| New Zealand | - | 41 | 1:110,635 | 4,604 |
| Brazil | 100% | 39 | 1:5,493,235 | 83,314 |
| Argentina | 60% | 25 | 1:1,710,930 | 6,931 |
| South Africa | 100% | 21 | 1:2,596,793 | 70,323 |
| China | - | 20 | 1:68,302,789 | 63,189 |
| Cayman Islands | 100% | 18 | 1:3,406 | 692 |
| Thailand | 100% | 15 | 1:4,671,054 | 89,574 |
| Honduras | 100% | 15 | 1:587,831 | 8,292 |
| Peru | 78% | 10 | 1:3,179,145 | 27,401 |
| England | 100% | 9 | 1:6,178,102 | 52,254 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Germany | 100% | 8 | 1:12,084,734 | 38,839 |
| Jamaica | - | 8 | 1:360,403 | 10,541 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 7 | 1:4,660,502 | 27,414 |
| Mexico | 100% | 7 | 1:17,734,918 | 43,346 |
| Namibia | - | 6 | 1:400,696 | 5,862 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 6 | 1:8,538 | 1,253 |
| Malaysia | 88% | 6 | 1:5,074,990 | 119,899 |
| South Korea | - | 5 | 1:1,108,884 | 18,705 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 5 | 1:272,284 | 13,349 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 5 | 1:21,949 | 2,239 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 5 | 1:6,040,379 | 77,223 |
| Qatar | - | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Hong Kong | - | 5 | 1:1,550,545 | 7,446 |
| Liberia | 100% | 5 | 1:882,412 | 21,482 |
| India | 100% | 4 | 1:303,719,493 | 2,628,057 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Colombia | - | 4 | 1:11,944,732 | 44,648 |
| Uganda | 100% | 4 | 1:10,239,230 | 65,177 |
| Panama | - | 4 | 1:976,639 | 21,104 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Russia | 100% | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 2 | 1:2,383,974 | 18,662 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Indonesia | - | 2 | 1:128,981,834 | 1,206,875 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Italy | 85% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Monaco | - | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
Dewey (22,110) may also be a surname.
Dewey Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Medieval Latin name, meaning: Refreshing like dew.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Dewey Forename Popularity
Dewey Demographics
Average Male Dewey Height
176.29 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 382 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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