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Where Does The Last Name Dewhurst Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dewhurst is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewhurst? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 66,298^th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 969,217 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Dewhurst live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Dewhurst is also the 2,036,353^rd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 4,147 people, or 1 in 13,436. In England Dewhurst is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 38 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Dewhurst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dewhurst has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dewhurst surname grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 584 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,588 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 687 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dewhurst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dewhurst surname are 21.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dewhurst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.01% more than the national average, earning R 430,140 per year; in United States they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning $52,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $50,900 CAD per year.