Dearth Surname
Approximately 3,211 people bear this surname
Dearth Surname Definition:
Perhaps from De Arth, i. e. from Arth, Switzerland (but see Earth). Bowditch says Mr. Derth figures in the Directory (New York) of 1835; and that Mr. Dearth, of a neighbouring county, after enduring his name for many years, was at last induced to change it, and that a law student at Harvard is named Dearth.
Read More About This SurnameDearth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,161 | 1:114,666 | 12,394 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
Dearth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from De Arth, i. e. from Arth, Switzerland (but see Earth). Bowditch says Mr. Derth figures in the Directory (New York) of 1835; and that Mr. Dearth, of a neighbouring county, after enduring his name for many years, was at last induced to change it, and that a law student at Harvard is named Dearth.
A form of Death.
Dearth Demographics
Average Male Dearth Height
178.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dearth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dearth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dearth is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dearth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dearth is the 139,237th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,269,556 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dearth reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,161 people, or 1 in 114,666. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 36 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and New Zealand, where 0 percent reside.
Dearth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dearth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dearth surname expanded 483 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dearth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dearth surname are 12.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.65% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dearth earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $27,383,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $41,395 USD per year.
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