de Weese Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Weese Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'the orphan' in Dutch.

de Weese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

de Weese Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the orphan' in Dutch.

- mercuryacejones

de Weese Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Weese Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname de Weese is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Weese? popularity and diffusion

The surname de Weese is the 1,491,356th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of de Weese reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States de Weese is mostly concentrated in: California, where 27 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States de Weese occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

de Weese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of de Weese has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the de Weese surname grew 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Weese Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Weese earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.87% more than the national average, earning $55,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $48,440 CAD per year.

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