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

The surname Dem (Bengali: দেম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻡ, Hindi: देम, Marathi: देम, Oriya: େଡମ, Tibetan: སྒྲོལམ།) is found in Bhutan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Dém or Dèm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 22,170^th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 297,051 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Dem live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 90,733^rd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 5,481 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Bhutan, where it is held by 5,156 people, or 1 in 119. In Bhutan Dem is primarily concentrated in: Thimphu District, where 28 percent live, Chukha District, where 25 percent live and Wangdue Phodrang District, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Bhutan this last name is found in 100 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 17 percent live and Mauritania, where 14 percent live.

Dem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,964 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dem surname 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 Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with 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.