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Where Does The Last Name Dewitt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dewitt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewitt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dewitt is the 15,250^th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 199,511 people. The surname Dewitt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Dewitt live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 86,289^th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 5,934 people.

Dewitt is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 34,893 people, or 1 in 10,388. In The United States Dewitt is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent are found, Michigan, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Dewitt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dewitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dewitt last name rose 699 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 316 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewitt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dewitt surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dewitt last name are 18.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Dewitt earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.48% less than the national average, earning R 186,600 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $43,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,012 CAD per year.