Dewer Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Dewer Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Brave, Bold; Hero [Welsh dewr] 2 Pilgrim, Exile, Foreigner [Gaelicdeóradh (dh mute]

Dewer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Trinidad and Tobago361:37,8883,656
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France211:3,162,987209,042
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines151:7,511719
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814
England511:477,94826,685
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Dewer (112) may also be a first name.

Dewer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Brave, Bold; Hero [Welsh dewr] 2 Pilgrim, Exile, Foreigner [Gaelicdeóradh (dh mute]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dewer Last Name Facts

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

Dewer is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 910,497th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. The surname Dewer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dewer reside; 25 percent reside in Caribbean and 25 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. Dewer is also the 885,979th most common first name world-wide, borne by 112 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Dewer is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 12 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Dewer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dewer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dewer surname rose 112 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dewer surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dewer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deweer911,000/
Dewier91116/
Dewere9151/
Deweir914/
Daewer912/
Deawer911/
Dewear911/
Doewer910/
Dewger910/
Deywer910/
Dewerdt83553/
Deweert83140/
Deweirt8360/
Dewerre8317/
Dewhere836/
Deweird834/
Dheewer831/
Dehwere831/
Dehwher831/
Deweere830/
Dewhert830/
Dever8010,305/
Dower804,262/
Dawer80794/
Deber80252/
Dewir80114/
Dywer80110/
Dewre8043/
Diwer8023/
Djwer801/
Dewyr800/
Deweertd7715/
Deswerdt772/
Dewerová772/
Dewweire771/
Deaver736,494/
Devere731,832/
Debeer731,554/
Deveer731,020/
Deiber731,010/
Dewire73603/
Devier73519/
Debeir73451/
Devert73446/
Deyber73341/
Deever73274/
Dewair73259/
Diever73173/
Debear73103/
Dewyre7347/
Dhever7344/
Deiver7332/
Deeber7318/
Deverd7316/
Dhiwer739/
Diwere737/
Deewir737/
Dhawer736/
Daveer736/
Dowier735/
Deaber735/
Daiwer735/
Dhewre733/
Daweer733/
Desver733/
Deyver733/
Deverr732/
Daever732/
Deveir732/
Devear732/
Doever732/
Devehr731/
Dewreh731/
Deuver731/
Dhewir731/
Deberr731/
Doveer731/
Doweer731/
Dowerh731/
Dowher731/
Debehr731/
De'ver731/
Dewior731/
Hdeber731/
Deouer731/
Doweir731/
Dehuer730/
Dywere730/
Dewirt730/
Deverre67394/
Deivert67129/
Desuert6791/
Dowearh6744/
D'Hewir6722/
Dheiwir6713/
Ødeverp6713/
Deuvier6710/
Deverth6710/
De'vere678/
Devhere675/
Dewirth675/
Dehwreh675/
Deavere674/
Deveere673/
Deveire673/
Deveyre672/
De'beer672/
Devertt671/
Dhiveer671/
Dehewre671/
Dyhwher671/
Deebair671/
Dehever671/
De'vear671/
Deebeer671/
Daiwere671/
Deswire671/
Daweher671/
Dhiever671/
Dheiber671/
Dievier670/
Deavert670/
Deivere670/
Deveard670/
Deveerd670/
Diwerth670/
Debeher670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dewer
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