Dempsie Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dempsie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dempsie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1271:42,1563,883
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland811:46,2133,298
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Dempsie (64) may also be a first name.

Dempsie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dempsie is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dempsie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dempsie is the 1,001,271st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Dempsie reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Dempsie is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 64 people.

The last name Dempsie is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 42,156. In Scotland it is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 20 percent live, South Ayrshire, where 19 percent live and Glasgow City, where 14 percent live. Barring Scotland Dempsie exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Dempsie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dempsie has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dempsie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dempsie last name is chiefly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dempsie last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dempsie earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $52,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dempsi9210/
Dempse925/
Dempsey8664,328/
Dempsui865/
Dempser863/
Dempset863/
Dempsei863/
Dempseu861/
Dempses861/
Dempsep860/
Dempsed860/
Dimpsie860/
Dempsher8021/
Deempsey802/
Dempssey802/
Dempsitd801/
Deampsey801/
Dempseey801/
Denmpsey801/
Deimpsey801/
Demphsey800/
Doempsey800/
Dempsy77191/
Dempze7722/
Dmpsey772/
Denpse770/
Dempsay71228/
Dimpsey71107/
Dembsey7124/
Dampsey7121/
Denpsey7113/
Dempcey712/
Denpser711/
Dempsuy711/
Dëmpsey711/
Denpsui711/
Dympsey710/
Dempsoy710/
Dompsey710/
Demphsy710/
Dembsher677/
Dimpseys670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dempsie
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