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

The surname Dempsey (Arabic: ديمسي) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Dëmpsey. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 8,808^th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 113,287 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Dempsey are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dempsey is also the 129,850^th most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 3,086 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 37,400 people, or 1 in 9,691. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 7 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Dempsey exists in 95 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Dempsey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dempsey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dempsey surname rose 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 163 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 458 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 341 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dempsey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dempsey are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Dempsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning 413,736 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.65% more than the national average, earning R 424,536 per year; in United States they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $44,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $51,402 CAD per year.