Dewit Surname

105,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dewit Surname Definition:

(Flemish) The White [Flemish de, the; wit, white]

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Dewit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,9651:5,851716
United States1,1941:303,56727,933
Canada5241:70,3168,055
Thailand2391:295,55850,871
France1191:558,17475,634
Netherlands1091:154,92823,054
Australia841:321,37727,634
England431:1,295,76958,667
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malta11:430,2723,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5091:98,66110,028

Dewit (1,194) may also be a first name.

Dewit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Flemish) The White [Flemish de, the; wit, white]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch and Flemish surname, meaning 'white', denoting someone with white hair or pale skin.

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Dewit Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dewit (Oriya: େଡୱିଟ) is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewit? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 105,242nd most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,637,283 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Dewit reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 229,358th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,194 people.

Dewit is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 1,965 people, or 1 in 5,851. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 65 percent live, Walloon Region, where 21 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Belgium it is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Dewit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dewit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dewit last name grew 235 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 860 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dewit last name are 25.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dewit earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.76% more than the national average, earning R 374,892 per year; in United States they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $48,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dewite9161/
Dewidt9119/
Dewist9113/
Dewait915/
Dewhit913/
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Dewitte836,026/
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Diewait839/
De'witt837/
Dewithe832/
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Dewaits830/
Dawit80200,673/
Devit80801/
Dewet80571/
Debit80366/
Dewid8031/
Dowit8011/
Diwit8010/
D'Dewitt771/
Dewuitte771/
Devitt737,056/
Dewett73502/
Devite73176/
Dewete73149/
Dawith7357/
Deviot7337/
Dewied7333/
Devoit7332/
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Dawidt7312/
Deweid7311/
Devhit7310/
Deviet736/
Dawitt735/
Dowait735/
Dewaid734/
Deweet732/
Debitt732/
Debuit732/
Deewjt732/
Devith731/
Deweyt731/
Dewidh731/
Dewoid731/
Dewytt731/
Deebit731/
Dawait731/
Deavit731/
Debait731/
Dowitt731/
Dowoit731/
Diwith731/
Daweit731/
Devait731/
Dewets731/
Dowidt731/
Ddewet731/
Dawiet731/
Deywyt731/
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Dywitt730/
Deibet730/
Dewetz730/
Devitte67683/
Daywitt6792/
Deavitt6788/
Doweidt6768/
Dessuit6747/
Dewette6720/
Devoist679/
Devicht672/
Deweest672/
Doweitd671/
Dowhitt671/
Deviste671/
Deevite671/
Deboitt671/
Dheyvit671/
Devijdt671/
Dewuedt671/
Desuite671/
Dechwet671/
Doewett670/
Deveitt670/
Devoitt670/

Dewit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dewit in the Oriya language
େଡୱିଟedawita-

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