Dewael Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dewael Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewael Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3651:31,4985,095
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dewael Last Name Facts

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

Dewael is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewael? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 699,651st most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Dewael reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 31,498. In Belgium Dewael is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 59 percent live, Walloon Region, where 23 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 18 percent live. Beside Belgium this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Dewael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewael has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dewael surname expanded 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dewael Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewael last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Dewael earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $45,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewaele927,434/
Dewel91531/
Dewaelle8621/
Daewaell866/
Dewell831,399/
Deuwel83198/
Dewiel8390/
Deabel8349/
Deavel8327/
Diewel8312/
Deweel8312/
Daewel837/
Debael832/
Deweld831/
Doewel831/
Devael831/
Dawael831/
Dewl803/
Doewell7726/
Diewell779/
Deuwell772/
Daewell771/
Deabell771/
Dhawael771/
Debel733,756/
Dewil73898/
Dywel73134/
Diwel7318/
Däwel736/
Dewll733/
Dewld731/
Deewl731/
Dewlt731/
Dewyl730/
Deavelle711/
Deibel672,111/
Debell671,252/
Daibel67632/
Diwell67260/
Deebel6788/
Dywele6764/
Davoel6751/
Deybel6748/
Dewill6730/
Deivel6712/
Daivel6710/
Dewilt679/
Deouel676/
Dawiel676/
Dajbel675/
Deevel673/
Dayuel671/
Deabil671/
Dayvel671/
Doewll671/
Davael671/
Deevle671/
Daywel671/
Dehbel671/
Desuel670/
Devoel670/
Debeel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dewael
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