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Where Does The Last Name Dewa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dewa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭ, Hindi: डेवा, Oriya: େଦୱା, Tibetan: བདེ་བ་) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dewa.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 28,762^nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 390,314 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Dewa reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 38 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 9,295^th most common given name worldwide It is held by 110,559 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 6,658 people, or 1 in 19,863. In Indonesia it is most common in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 20 percent reside, West Java, where 13 percent reside and Jakarta, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia it is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 14 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.

Dewa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dewa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dewa surname increased 1,817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dewa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Dewa last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dewa earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning R 285,252 per year and in United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,878 USD per year.