Dettweiler Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dettweiler Surname User-submission:

The surname Dettweiler originated in Switzerland. It is derived from the words dett, meaning 'this' or 'that', and weiler, which denotes a very small village. The surname denotes a person from such a village.

The surname first spread along the river Rhein in the south-west of Germany, and then followed the river down to the Netherlands.

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Dettweiler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5491:146,64017,654
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Canada571:646,41452,764
France321:2,075,710171,237
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Dettweiler Surname Meaning

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The surname Dettweiler originated in Switzerland. It is derived from the words dett, meaning 'this' or 'that', and weiler, which denotes a very small village. The surname denotes a person from such a village.

The surname first spread along the river Rhein in the south-west of Germany, and then followed the river down to the Netherlands.

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Dettweiler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dettweiler is found most in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dettweiler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 430,251st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Dettweiler are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 146,640. In Germany Dettweiler is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside and Bavaria, where 20 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Dettweiler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dettweiler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dettweiler surname grew 372 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dettweiler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dettweiler last name are 37.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dettweiler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.01% less than the national average, earning $36,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $47,785 CAD per year.

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