Dearth Surname

139,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Dearth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1611:114,66612,394
England171:3,277,533109,658
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6541:76,7878,161

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A form of Death.

The Norman People (1874)

Dearth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dearth occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dearth is the 139,237th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,269,556 people. The surname Dearth occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dearth live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,161 people, or 1 in 114,666. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 36 percent live, Florida, where 5 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and New Zealand, where 0 percent live.

Dearth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dearth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dearth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dearth last name are 12.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.65% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
De'arth9222/
Dearths921/
Deartch920/
Deart91121/
Darth91114/
Derth918/
Dehart8313,029/
Derthe8376/
Dearte8365/
Deirth8329/
D'Arth8316/
Dartch8313/
Dharth8312/
Deuart8310/
Darthe838/
Dertch832/
Dierth831/
Dheart831/
Duerth831/
Dart8012,500/
Dert80449/
Dartsch77887/
Deharte77301/
Dehardt7776/
Deehart773/
Dertsch772/
Dowerth772/
Daheart771/
Deharts771/
Dehartt771/
Ddharth771/
Deuhart770/
Deyhart770/
Darte73723/
Dartt73699/
Dertz73283/
Darts73275/
Doert73169/
Dirth7398/
Dhert7370/
Diert7354/
Deard7343/
D'Art7336/
Därth7320/
Derte7311/
Dertt738/
Dhart737/
Derts736/
Dreth734/
Deert734/
Daert734/
Desrt732/
Daart732/
Derrt731/
Dehrt731/
Duert731/
Deurt731/
Dgert731/
Darrt730/
Dyert730/
Dgart730/
Deards67699/
Dehard67417/
D'Hert67215/
Deertz67125/
Dehert6794/
Dawert6787/
Dejard6765/
Daurte6757/
Dharte6752/
Dauert6744/
Dahart6739/
Dherte6727/
Daartz6726/
Dourth6723/
Dowert6722/
Dherdt6720/
Dejert6715/
D'Arts672/
Drethe672/
Dayart672/
Deiret672/
Daarts672/
Diorth671/
Dhasrt671/
Deyard671/
Dheard671/
Dhirth671/
Dayirt671/
Dardph671/
Dartsz671/
D'Aert671/
D'Hart671/
Deyret671/
Duertt671/
Duyart671/
Daiert671/
Deeard671/
Diyert670/
Darrtt670/
Dirtch670/
Douert670/
Deurtt670/
Daurtz670/
Deurtz670/
Deuert670/

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