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

The last name Dervish (Hindi: देर्वीष, Russian: Дервиш) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 81,829^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,228,928 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Dervish reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 204,770^th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 1,451 people.

It is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 4,465 people, or 1 in 17,197. In Iran Dervish is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent live, Mazandaran Province, where 12 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Iran it exists in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Bulgaria, where 5 percent live.

Dervish Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dervish last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dervish earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.98% more than the national average, earning $73,522 CAD per year.