Detwiler Surname

73,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,668 people bear this surname

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

Detwiler Surname Definition:

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

Detwiler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5281:55,5246,626
Canada731:504,73442,927
Israel131:658,28045,106
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France41:16,605,680368,153
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2281:40,8954,799

Detwiler 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

Detwiler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Detwiler has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Detwiler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 73,777th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,092,913 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Detwiler live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,528 people, or 1 in 55,524. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 5 percent are found, Virginia, where 4 percent are found and Texas, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Israel, where 0 percent are found.

Detwiler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Detwiler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Detwiler surname rose 532 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Detwiler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Detwiler surname are 25.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Detwiler earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $41,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.56% more than the national average, earning $75,794 CAD per year.

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Detwiler Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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