Dewdney Surname

322,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Dewdney Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) a cone English form of the common French surname Dieudonné-God-Given [French Dieu, Latin Deus + French donné, pp. of donner, Latin donare, to give]

Dewdney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4891:113,94311,682
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Jamaica1611:17,8261,633
Canada1541:239,25722,811
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Wales341:91,0167,411
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4221:57,7626,802
Wales191:82,5483,796

Dewdney (17) may also be a first name.

Dewdney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) a cone English form of the common French surname Dieudonné-God-Given [French Dieu, Latin Deus + French donné, pp. of donner, Latin donare, to give]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dewdney Last Name Facts

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

Dewdney occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewdney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 322,008th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,287,788 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Dewdney reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Dewdney is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 17 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 113,943. In England Dewdney is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Devon, where 7 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Jamaica, where 14 percent are found.

Dewdney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dewdney has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dewdney last name increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewdney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewdney last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Dewdney earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 15.49% less than the national average, earning $19,186,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.03% more than the national average, earning $57,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewdeney930/
Dewedney930/
Dedney922/
Dewdny920/
Dowdney86227/
Deudney8693/
Dewdeny862/
Dawdney861/
Duedney861/
Deadney860/
Doedney860/
de Deney8010/
Deaudney802/
Dewatney802/
Dewdanee801/
Dewdhane801/
Dudney771,125/
Dedane77300/
Dedene77187/
Dedone7776/
Dedeyn7765/
Dedyne7750/
Dodney7733/
Dedine7724/
Dadney7712/
Deudne779/
Dedony771/
Dedany771/
Dednei771/
Deadne771/
Dedeny771/
Dedyny771/
de Audney757/
Dewdhanee754/
Dieudoney751/
de Downey751/
Diewdonne750/
Dwdn732/
Dedn731/
Dedaniy712,296/
Dedeyne71694/
de Deyn71377/
Dedeyan71370/
Dudeney71199/
Doudney71124/
Deidone71108/
Dedeine7176/
Dedeene7161/
Doodney7153/
de Dene7139/
Dudaney7129/
Deodene7116/
Diedone7116/
Deidine7112/
Dedonne719/
Deodone719/
Daedone718/
Daudney717/
Dedenne716/
Dediniy716/
de Done715/
Dediane715/
Devdnye714/
Dedinay714/
Didiney713/
Dewatne713/
Dyedone713/
de Dany713/
Deadone712/
Deodine712/
Deodony712/
Daiwdny711/
Deddane711/
Deidane711/
Deadnye711/
Diteney711/
Dawdane711/
Dedenye711/
Dedineo711/
Dedinne711/
Deduane711/
Deduniy711/
Deedene711/
Dedanay711/
Deodane711/
Deudony711/
Dheedne711/
Diedane711/
Dedanny711/
Didoney711/
Daidney710/
Dowdine710/
Doteney710/
Daedine710/
Dowtney710/
Teedney710/
Dedun672,242/
Dedan672,141/
Deden671,846/
Dedainay67761/
Dedin67756/
Dedon67672/
de Deyne67471/
Dewatine67222/
Dieudone67117/
Dedienne67113/
Dedaniya6774/
Diedonne6773/
de Duine6760/
Dedyn6756/
Dedianne6755/
Deudonne6723/
de Danne6721/
de Deene6719/
D'Audney6717/
Dewadini6717/
Detwinya6714/
de Denne6713/
Dedeijne6711/
Detne678/
Dodne678/
de Toney678/
Dudonney678/
Dadne677/
Dedeyian676/
Dewadhin675/
Deodonie675/
Dwi Dane674/
Dedhaniy674/
Dowdn673/
Didne673/
Diyedone673/
Dudne672/
Daiwadne672/
Dedna672/
de Idone672/
Deodonee672/
Deodonne672/
Dieudany672/
Daiwedne671/
Dedni671/
Dettaney671/
Dheadane671/
Daiwdnya671/
Dedhinya671/
Dwhitney671/
Dudny671/
Dee-Dune671/
Deudeane671/
de Dwane671/
Deiodone671/
De-Deyne671/
Dawidane671/
Dedunayo671/
Dedín671/
Dwidn671/
Deodinne671/
Diedanne671/
Diedhone671/
Diedn671/
Diedonei671/
Dewitone671/
Dewudina671/
Dowtaney671/
Dedaoune671/
Dwdna671/
Dawadneh671/
Dadny670/
Dedieyon670/

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Dewdney Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dewdney
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