Dewfall Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Dewfall Surname Definition:

From the French, Duval; a personal name.

Dewfall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:352,64625,413
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927

Dewfall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Duval; a personal name.

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

Dewfall Last Name Facts

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

Dewfall is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewfall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Dewfall reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 352,646. In England Dewfall is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 30 percent are found, Somerset, where 21 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 18 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Gibraltar, where 3 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Dewfall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewfall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dewfall surname expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defall923/
Defalle8660/
Defal8326/
Defaille806/
Defail7717/
Defale776/
Defalt775/
Deffal772/
Dafall771/
Defaul771/
Defausell758/
Defachell751/
Dhefale715/
Dgeffal712/
Daifall711/
Daffall711/
Dafallh711/
Defacil711/
Dheefal711/
Dafal674,968/
Defachel67128/
Dofal6723/
Defol6710/
Difal672/
Dafaallh671/
Dheifale671/

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Footnotes

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