Dermot Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dermot Surname Definition:

Mac Diarmada There are three branches of this very important sept, all in Connacht. The chief of the principal branch of Moylurg (Co. Roscommon) was styled Prince of Coolavin. IF 114 etc.; Map Gal. and Ros; Plate VII

Dermot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland761:61,9604,107
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Dermot (22,126) may also be a first name.

Dermot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Diarmada There are three branches of this very important sept, all in Connacht. The chief of the principal branch of Moylurg (Co. Roscommon) was styled Prince of Coolavin. IF 114 etc.; Map Gal. and Ros; Plate VII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From Diarmaiad, ‘Free Man'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Dermot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dermot is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dermot? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,565,797th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Dermot live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 35,059th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 22,126 people.

The surname Dermot is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 61,960. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 82 percent are found and Munster, where 18 percent are found. Other than Ireland this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Dermot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dermot has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Dermot surname expanded 950 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dermot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Dermot earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dermott921,369/
Dermout92102/
Dermoth923/
Dermoit921/
Dearmot920/
Dermo91559/
Dearmott8623/
Dermoutz864/
Dermotte861/
Derrmott861/
Dermouth860/
Dermoste860/
D'Ermo83231/
Dermou83224/
Dermos8340/
Dermut8325/
Dermoi836/
Dermoo833/
Dearmo833/
Dormot831/
Dermod831/
Dhermo831/
Dermat831/
Diermo831/
Dermoy831/
Dirmot830/
Darmot830/
Dermaut77351/
Dermois77101/
Dermuth7739/
Dermouz7721/
Darmott776/
Dermatz775/
Dharmot774/
Dermatt773/
D'Earmo773/
Dermoch771/
Dermouh771/
Diermoy771/
Dermosh771/
Dormott771/
Dearmos771/
Deeremo771/
Derma733,630/
Dremo73445/
Dyrmo7384/
Dirmo7337/
Dermathe711/
Dermouch711/
Dierma671,271/
Darmat67395/
Dearma67152/
Dermaz67136/
Dermas6773/
Darmod6741/
Dremou6715/
Dermah6712/
Dermatova675/
Dermaa674/
Dermud672/
Dirmat672/
Drehmo672/
Dherma671/
Dormat671/
Dyremo671/
Dgerma671/
Dirmoi671/
Dermad670/

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