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Where Does The Last Name Dewes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dewes (Hindi: देवेस) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dewes is the 134,749^th most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,181,900 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Dewes are found; 46 percent are found in South America and 45 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 661,310^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 189 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,488 people, or 1 in 143,867. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 74 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 10 percent are found and Paraná, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil Dewes occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Dewes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dewes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dewes last name increased 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dewes last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dewes surname are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dewes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.54% more than the national average, earning R 376,740 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $54,746 CAD per year.