Dedman Surname

124,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Dedman Surname Definition:

Said to be corruption forms of Debenham, q.v.

Dedman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5831:228,97022,084
England1,4191:39,2665,081
Australia3841:70,3018,321
Canada1901:193,92419,047
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5681:42,9145,387
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

Dedman (16) may also be a first name.

Dedman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Said to be corruption forms of Debenham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dedman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dedman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dedman.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 124,423rd most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,988,959 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Dedman reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,583 people, or 1 in 228,970. In The United States Dedman is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Kentucky, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Dedman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dedman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dedman surname rose 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dedman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dedman surname is principally Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dedman last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Dedman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $41,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $53,681 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deadman923,700/
Deedman92150/
Dedmann9216/
Dedmand920/
Deddman920/
Diedmann866/
Deadmann860/
Doedmann860/
Dedmon832,606/
Dodman831,483/
Dadman83166/
Didman8325/
Deadmon77359/
Dedmond77333/
Dedmone7711/
Doddman773/
Dodhman771/
Diddman770/
Dedmont770/
Desdmon770/
Deadmond71404/
Dedmondt715/
D'Edmond711/
Djdmatin711/
Didmon6743/
Dedmom673/
Dodmon671/
Dadmon670/
Deathdemon631/
Didmond620/

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