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

The last name Dempsey (Arabic: ديمسي) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Dëmpsey. For other potential spellings of Dempsey click here.

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

The surname is the 8,808^th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 113,287 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Dempsey reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dempsey is also the 129,850^th most commonly used first name globally, held by 3,086 people.

This last name is most widespread 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 reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 95 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Dempsey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dempsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dempsey last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.