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

The last name Dent (Russian: Дент) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 13,740^th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 179,395 people. The surname Dent is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dent are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dent is also the 181,002^nd most widespread given name globally, borne by 1,786 people.

The last name Dent is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 20,034 people, or 1 in 18,092. In The United States Dent is most common in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 109 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Dent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dent has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dent surname rose 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 326 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Dent last name are 9.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Dent earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.83% more than the national average, earning R 415,452 per year; in United States they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $41,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $52,966 CAD per year.