Deweye Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Deweye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Deweye (67) may also be a first name.
Deweye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deweye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deweye is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Deweye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Deweye are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 67 people.
Deweye is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Cameroon Deweye exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deweye
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