Dewinter Surname

191,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dewinter Surname User-submission:

The Dewinter surname means 'the winter' in Dutch and Flemish, denoting someone born in winter, or someone gloomy or cold-hearted. It is derived from the article de = the, and the word winter, meaning 'winter'.

Dewinter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9751:11,7911,748
United States7371:491,80341,508
Canada1881:195,98719,219
France1611:412,56360,334
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia281:964,13257,058
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Dewinter (10) may also be a first name.

Dewinter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dewinter surname means 'the winter' in Dutch and Flemish, denoting someone born in winter, or someone gloomy or cold-hearted. It is derived from the article de = the, and the word winter, meaning 'winter'.

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Dewinter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dewinter is most common in Belgium. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewinter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 191,699th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,315,535 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Dewinter reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 975 people, or 1 in 11,791. In Belgium Dewinter is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 78 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 17 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Besides Belgium Dewinter occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Dewinter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewinter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dewinter last name rose 1,843 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dewinter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dewinter last name are 16.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dewinter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $53,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewintere9419/
Dewintter942/
Dewnter931/
Dewenter88801/
Dewynter88563/
Dewintre88215/
Diwinter881/
Dewointre821/
Dewynther821/
Dawnter801/
Debenter750/

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