Dewesbury Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Dewesbury Surname Definition:

From Dewsbury; a location name in Yorkshire.

Dewesbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana71:108,8897,175
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Dewesbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Dewsbury; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dewesbury Last Name Facts

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

Dewesbury is found in Guyana more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewesbury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Dewesbury occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Dewesbury reside; 64 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.

It is most frequent in Guyana, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 108,889. In Guyana Dewesbury is most common in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 100 percent are found. Beside Guyana this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

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