Dewatt Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Dewatt Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Dutch or German word hwita, meaning 'white'.
Dewatt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Dewatt Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Dutch or German word hwita, meaning 'white'.
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Where Does The Last Name Dewatt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dewatt is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dewatt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dewatt? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dewatt is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Dewatt is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dewatt reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Dewatt is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent are found and Punjab, where 50 percent are found. Other than India this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Belgium, where 13 percent are found.
Dewatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dewatt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dewatt surname contracted 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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