Derwiche Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Derwiche Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derwiche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal611:239,0061,515
Mauritania281:146,2458,155
Algeria171:2,272,44444,120
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

The alternate forms: Dérwiche (1) are calculated separately.

Derwiche Last Name Facts

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

The last name Derwiche (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺭﻭﻳﺶ) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Dérwiche. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Derwiche? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,434,893rd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Derwiche live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most widely held in Senegal, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 239,006. In Senegal Derwiche is most common in: Dakar Region, where 75 percent reside and Thiès Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Senegal this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 19 percent reside and Algeria, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Derwiche Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Derwiche in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺭﻭﻳﺶdrwysh46.15
ﺍﻟﺪﺭﻭﻳﺶaldrwysh46.15
ﺍﺩﺭﻭﻳﺶadrwysh7.69

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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 Derwiche
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