Dewett Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

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

Dewett Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Dutch or German word hwita, meaning 'white'.

Dewett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
India1021:7,520,249162,050
England791:705,29239,851
Canada411:898,67368,969
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Wales51:618,90625,852
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Dewett (25) may also be a first name.

Dewett Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Dutch or German word hwita, meaning 'white'.

- devondewatt

Dewett Last Name Facts

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

Dewett occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dewett.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 614,324th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Dewett are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 25 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States Dewett is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent are found, Mississippi, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Dewett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dewett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 256 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewett surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dewett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.62% less than the national average, earning R 12,792 per year; in United States they earn 12.63% less than the national average, earning $37,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning $47,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewette9220/
Doewett920/
Dewet91571/
Dewitt8336,527/
Dewete83149/
Dawett8379/
Devett8373/
Deweth8315/
Dowett8315/
Deweet832/
Dewets831/
Deweit831/
Dewytt831/
Deweyt831/
Ddewet831/
Deewet831/
Dewetz830/
Debett830/
Dewitte776,026/
Devette77201/
Dewhitt77182/
De'witt777/
Deweest772/
Dechwet771/
Dewuedt771/
Dewitth771/
Dewwitt771/
Daiwett770/
Desvett770/
Deavett770/
Deveitt770/
Dewit734,451/
Dawet732,191/
Debet73479/
Devet73209/
Diwet7348/
Dewed7315/
Dowet7312/
Dewuitte711/
D'Dewitt711/
Devitt677,056/
Divett67256/
Diwete67123/
Dewith6798/
Dewite6761/
Daweet6752/
Devete6742/
Deveth6741/
Deveyt6738/
Dewied6733/
Dewidt6719/
Dewist6713/
Deweid6711/
Davett679/
Deviet676/
Daiwet675/
Dewait675/
Dawitt675/
Dewhit673/
Doveet672/
Devedt672/
Debitt672/
Deewjt672/
Detvet672/
De'wit671/
Daewit671/
Dovett671/
Devest671/
Deywyt671/
Deewit671/
Dawiet671/
Dawhet671/
Daweth671/
Deouet671/
Daweit671/
Dejouette671/
Deywed671/
Devets671/
Deweed671/
Deebit671/
Debeat671/
Doweet671/
Dowitt671/
Dywitt670/
Deveut670/
Deibet670/
Debeet670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dewett
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