Detweiler Surname

98,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Detweiler Surname Definition:

(Swiss, German) One who came from Datweil, in Canton Zurich.

Detweiler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6501:77,9488,902
Canada991:372,17833,288
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
England31:18,572,686338,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4741:105,94710,641

Detweiler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swiss, German) One who came from Datweil, in Canton Zurich.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Detweiler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Detweiler occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Detweiler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 98,766th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,518,555 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Detweiler reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,650 people, or 1 in 77,948. In The United States Detweiler is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 28 percent are found, Ohio, where 14 percent are found and Indiana, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Detweiler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Detweiler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Detweiler surname rose 981 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Detweiler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Detweiler are 27.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Detweiler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $42,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $56,408 CAD per year.

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Detweiler Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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