Dewees Surname
Approximately 3,551 people bear this surname
Dewees Surname Definition:
DEWEES: (Dutch.) De, the, and wees, orphan—the orphan.
Read More About This SurnameDewees Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,364 | 1:107,746 | 11,789 |
| Israel | 132 | 1:64,831 | 8,115 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 795 | 1:63,168 | 6,897 |
Dewees (35) may also be a first name.
Dewees Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
DEWEES: (Dutch.) De, the, and wees, orphan—the orphan.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'the orphan' in Dutch.
- mercuryacejonesDewees Demographics
Average Male Dewees Height
176.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dewees Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dewees Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dewees is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dewees? popularity and diffusion
It is the 127,705th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,052,252 people. Dewees occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Dewees are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 35 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,364 people, or 1 in 107,746. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Maryland, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States Dewees exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 4 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Dewees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dewees has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dewees last name expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dewees Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Dewees are 18.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dewees earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $44,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,927 CAD per year.
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Dewees Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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