Deweese Surname
Approximately 8,416 people bear this surname
Deweese Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the orphan' in Dutch.
Deweese Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,334 | 1:43,492 | 5,337 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 589 | 1:85,261 | 8,887 |
Deweese (57) may also be a first name.
Deweese Surname Meaning
Deweese Demographics
Average Deweese Salary in
United States
$41,456 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Deweese Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deweese Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Deweese is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Deweese? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,907th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 865,916 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Deweese live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently held forename on earth. It is borne by 57 people.
The surname Deweese is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,334 people, or 1 in 43,492. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.
Deweese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Deweese has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,415 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Deweese Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Deweese surname are 26.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Deweese earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% less than the national average, earning $43,708 CAD per year.
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Deweese Reference & Research
Dewees(e) FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Dewees(e) FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deweese
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