Dew Surname
Approximately 18,769 people bear this surname
Dew Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Of Black or Dark Complexion [Gaelic dhu, dubh = Welsh dû, black, dark] 'These are Clan Alpine’s warriors true; And, Saxon, I am Roderick Dhu!'-Scott, Lady of the Lake, V. 9.
Dew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,082 | 1:39,910 | 4,911 |
| England | 2,088 | 1:26,685 | 3,643 |
| Bangladesh | 1,712 | 1:93,082 | 4,097 |
| Australia | 1,387 | 1:19,463 | 2,700 |
| Iran | 895 | 1:85,791 | 8,672 |
| Canada | 598 | 1:61,615 | 7,211 |
| India | 516 | 1:1,486,561 | 56,096 |
| New Zealand | 451 | 1:10,041 | 1,746 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Indonesia | 289 | 1:457,610 | 37,931 |
| Mauritania | 160 | 1:25,593 | 2,200 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Wales | 142 | 1:21,792 | 2,311 |
| Pakistan | 77 | 1:2,320,050 | 20,958 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,579 | 1:15,437 | 2,285 |
| Wales | 163 | 1:9,622 | 586 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,675 | 1:29,981 | 3,636 |
Dew (4,671) may also be a first name.
Dew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Of Black or Dark Complexion [Gaelic dhu, dubh = Welsh dû, black, dark] 'These are Clan Alpine’s warriors true; And, Saxon, I am Roderick Dhu!'-Scott, Lady of the Lake, V. 9.
Probably from Eu in Normandy, commonly called la Ville d'Eu.
Probably from Eu, in Normandy, commonly called la Ville d'Eu. —Lower.
Or D’Eu, from Eu, Normandy. The family of De Augo or D’Eu was widely spread in England.
Dew Demographics
Average Male Dew Height
175.86 cm
Average Female Dew Height
160.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭ, Hindi: देव, Oriya: େଦୱ, Tibetan: དེའུ་) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dew click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dew? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 28,612th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 388,276 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Dew reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dew is also the 100,287th most widespread first name internationally, held by 4,671 people.
Dew is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,082 people, or 1 in 39,910. In The United States Dew is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 89 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 9 percent reside.
Dew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dew surname grew 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dew surname are 7.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.84% being registered with the party.
The amount Dew earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.89% more than the national average, earning R 306,300 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $52,658 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diew | 86 | 11,746 | / |
| Dewe | 86 | 2,316 | / |
| Deew | 86 | 45 | / |
| Deuw | 86 | 25 | / |
| Dhew | 86 | 19 | / |
| Deaw | 86 | 17 | / |
| Deiw | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dewt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tdew | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dewh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dewf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dehw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deww | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dewz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhewe | 75 | 169 | / |
| Deawe | 75 | 59 | / |
| Dheew | 75 | 8 | / |
| D'Ews | 75 | 6 | / |
| Deejw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dewhe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dewtt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hdeew | 75 | 3 | / |
| Deewe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ddeiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ddhew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dejvw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgeew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhiew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dechw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dewws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deiwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deiwz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dev | 67 | 311,174 | / |
| Deb | 67 | 239,503 | / |
| Def | 67 | 234 | / |
| Diw | 67 | 94 | / |
| Deeeew | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tdeawe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dhehwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dyw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Deiwth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daheew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deeweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deeshw | 67 | 1 | / |
Dew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dew in the Hindi language | ||
| देव | deva | - |
| Dew in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦୱ | edawa | - |
| Dew in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭ | aldw | 73.81 |
| ﺩﻭ | dw | 11.9 |
| ﺍﺩﻭ | adw | 7.14 |
| ﺩﻭﻩ | dwh | 2.38 |
| ﺍﻟﻈﻮ | alzw | 2.38 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻩ | aldwh | 2.38 |
| Dew in the Tibetan language | ||
| དེའུ་ | dé'u | 71.43 |
| དའུ་ | da'u | 14.29 |
| དིའུ། | di'u | 14.29 |
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