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Where Does The Last Name Dem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dem (Bengali: দেম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻡ, Hindi: देम, Marathi: देम, Oriya: େଡମ, Tibetan: སྒྲོལམ།) is borne by more people in Bhutan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Dém or Dèm. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 22,170^th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 297,051 people. Dem is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Dem live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Dem is also the 90,733^rd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 5,481 people.

The last name Dem is most commonly occurring in Bhutan, where it is borne by 5,156 people, or 1 in 119. In Bhutan Dem is most numerous in: Thimphu District, where 28 percent reside, Chukha District, where 25 percent reside and Wangdue Phodrang District, where 15 percent reside. Not including Bhutan Dem is found in 100 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 17 percent reside and Mauritania, where 14 percent reside.

Dem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dem last name expanded 1,964 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dem last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Sunni (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dem surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dem earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning R 232,824 per year; in United States they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $40,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.09% less than the national average, earning $37,714 CAD per year.