de Wet Surname
Approximately 23,394 people bear this surname
de Wet Surname Definition:
“The Law” in Dutch. Also possibly from Wettin in Germany. Also possible corruption of De Wit (White).
de Wet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22,019 | 1:2,460 | 308 |
| Australia | 358 | 1:75,407 | 8,829 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Namibia | 148 | 1:16,280 | 2,934 |
| New Zealand | 120 | 1:37,736 | 6,411 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
de Wet (324) may also be a first name.
de Wet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“The Law” in Dutch. Also possibly from Wettin in Germany. Also possible corruption of De Wit (White).
de Wet Demographics
Average Male de Wet Height
176.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
de Wet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name de Wet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name de Wet is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name de Wet? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,171st most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 311,513 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of de Wet are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. de Wet is also the 487,350th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 324 people.
The last name de Wet is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 22,019 people, or 1 in 2,460. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 28 percent live, Western Cape, where 26 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 9 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.
de Wet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of de Wet has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the de Wet surname expanded 22,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
de Wet Last Name Statistics demography
The amount de Wet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80% more than the national average, earning R 427,752 per year; in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.29% less than the national average, earning $38,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Wett | 92 | 39 | / |
| de West | 92 | 39 | / |
| de Wiet | 92 | 10 | / |
| de Wets | 92 | 3 | / |
| de Weet | 92 | 1 | / |
| de Wette | 86 | 123 | / |
| de Weydt | 86 | 1 | / |
| de Weste | 86 | 1 | / |
| de Wit | 83 | 36,412 | / |
| de Vet | 83 | 1,114 | / |
| De-Wet | 83 | 8 | / |
| de Witt | 77 | 5,988 | / |
| de With | 77 | 1,412 | / |
| de Veth | 77 | 459 | / |
| de Widt | 77 | 258 | / |
| de Viet | 77 | 165 | / |
| de Beet | 77 | 79 | / |
| de Veyt | 77 | 58 | / |
| de Wied | 77 | 36 | / |
| de Vete | 77 | 32 | / |
| de Wytt | 77 | 8 | / |
| de Wite | 77 | 2 | / |
| de Vest | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Veet | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Wait | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Huet | 77 | 1 | / |
| da West | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Beth | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Bett | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Vett | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Ueth | 77 | 1 | / |
| de Whit | 77 | 0 | / |
| de Witte | 71 | 9,482 | / |
| de Vette | 71 | 988 | / |
| de Whitt | 71 | 11 | / |
| de Vecht | 71 | 7 | / |
| de White | 71 | 4 | / |
| de Witth | 71 | 1 | / |
| de Vieth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Des With | 71 | 1 | / |
| de Huete | 71 | 1 | / |
| de Wwitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| de Waite | 71 | 0 | / |
| de vit | 67 | 133 | / |
| De-Wit | 67 | 34 | / |
| de Wid | 67 | 23 | / |
| de Vyt | 67 | 16 | / |
| de Bit | 67 | 12 | / |
| der Wijst | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Witt'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Waithe | 67 | 1 | / |
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