Dewig Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Dewig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:1,192,29984,979
Philippines1861:544,29261,724
France211:3,162,987209,042
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Dewig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dewig occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 606,498th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. Dewig occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Dewig reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Dewig is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 304 people, or 1 in 1,192,299. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 59 percent reside, Illinois, where 18 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 36 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Dewig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dewig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dewig surname rose 1,520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dewig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewig surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Dewig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $47,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewigg914/
Dewhig910/
Deweig910/
Dewik80136/
Dawig80104/
Devig8082/
Deweg8035/
Debig8032/
Diwig806/
Doeweigh776/
Dewick731,126/
Debaig73110/
Deibig7330/
Deweik7314/
Deswik735/
Dewict733/
Dewijk732/
Dewaik731/
Debigh731/
Dawigh731/
Dawwig731/
Devaig731/
Dewicc731/
Devigs731/
Devigg731/
Dewike730/
Deveig730/
Deiwick6792/
Dewicke6764/
Deiwiks6756/
Deweick674/
Devoigt673/
Debeigh671/
Daewikh671/
Deabigh671/
Deibeig671/

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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 Dewig
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