Dewett Surname
Approximately 502 people bear this surname
Dewett Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Dutch or German word hwita, meaning 'white'.
Dewett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| India | 102 | 1:7,520,249 | 162,050 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
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'.
- devondewattDewett Demographics
Average Dewett Salary in
United States
$37,700 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewette | 92 | 20 | / |
| Doewett | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dewet | 91 | 571 | / |
| Dewitt | 83 | 36,527 | / |
| Dewete | 83 | 149 | / |
| Dawett | 83 | 79 | / |
| Devett | 83 | 73 | / |
| Deweth | 83 | 15 | / |
| Dowett | 83 | 15 | / |
| Deweet | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dewets | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deweit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dewytt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deweyt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ddewet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deewet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dewetz | 83 | 0 | / |
| Debett | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dewitte | 77 | 6,026 | / |
| Devette | 77 | 201 | / |
| Dewhitt | 77 | 182 | / |
| De'witt | 77 | 7 | / |
| Deweest | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dechwet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewuedt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewitth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewwitt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daiwett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Desvett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Deavett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Deveitt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dewit | 73 | 4,451 | / |
| Dawet | 73 | 2,191 | / |
| Debet | 73 | 479 | / |
| Devet | 73 | 209 | / |
| Diwet | 73 | 48 | / |
| Dewed | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dowet | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dewuitte | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Dewitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Devitt | 67 | 7,056 | / |
| Divett | 67 | 256 | / |
| Diwete | 67 | 123 | / |
| Dewith | 67 | 98 | / |
| Dewite | 67 | 61 | / |
| Daweet | 67 | 52 | / |
| Devete | 67 | 42 | / |
| Deveth | 67 | 41 | / |
| Deveyt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dewied | 67 | 33 | / |
| Dewidt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dewist | 67 | 13 | / |
| Deweid | 67 | 11 | / |
| Davett | 67 | 9 | / |
| Deviet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Daiwet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dewait | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dawitt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dewhit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doveet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Devedt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Debitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deewjt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Detvet | 67 | 2 | / |
| De'wit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daewit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deywyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deewit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daweth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daweit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejouette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deywed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deweed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deebit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Debeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dywitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deveut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deibet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Debeet | 67 | 0 | / |
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