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
The surname Dewett occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dewett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dewett is the 614,324th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Dewett live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 25 people.
Dewett is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States Dewett is most frequent in: California, where 17 percent reside, Mississippi, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Dewett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dewett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 256 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dewett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dewett last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with 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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