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

The last name Dewar (Arabic: ديوار, Bengali: দেওয়ার, Hindi: देवार, Marathi: देवर, Oriya: େଦୱର, Tibetan: བདེ་བར་) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 26,812^th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 363,686 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Dewar live; 34 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 220,641^st most common given name in the world It is held by 1,277 people.

Dewar is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,046 people, or 1 in 89,585. In The United States Dewar is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Dewar exists in 85 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Dewar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dewar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dewar last name rose 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dewar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dewar surname are 1.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dewar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.37% more than the national average, earning R 502,296 per year; in United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $52,828 CAD per year.