Dewitte Surname

80,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dewitte Surname User-submission:

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

Dewitte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,9461:3,902414
United States1,4961:242,28523,129
France1,3351:49,7556,490
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Australia391:692,19746,687
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
England41:13,929,515290,718
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Dewitte (105) may also be a first name.

Dewitte Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- deleted-173293

This surname comes from the Dutch or German word hwita, meaning 'white'.

- devondewatt

Dewitte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dewitte is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewitte? popularity and diffusion

Dewitte is the 80,751st most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,209,350 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Dewitte live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 920,134th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 105 people.

Dewitte is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,946 people, or 1 in 3,902. In Belgium Dewitte is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Walloon Region, where 14 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium Dewitte exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and France, where 22 percent live.

Dewitte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewitte has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dewitte last name expanded 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewitte Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewitte last name are 15.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dewitte earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $44,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.38% more than the national average, earning $60,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewittie9341/
Dewuitte931/
Doewitte930/
Dewitt9236,527/
Dewite9261/
Devitte86683/
Dewhitt86182/
Dewitty8689/
Dewites8657/
Dewuite8632/
Debitte8630/
Dewhite8627/
Dewette8620/
Dewitti8611/
De'witt867/
Dewitta865/
Dewithe862/
Dewaite861/
Dewwitt861/
Dewitth861/
Dowitte861/
Dewit834,451/
Dewetter8054/
Devittes809/
Devittie808/
Deviette802/
D'Dewitt801/
Dewister800/
Dawite777,686/
Devitt777,056/
Dewita776,744/
Dewett77502/
Devite77176/
Dewete77149/
Dewith7798/
Dewied7733/
Dewidt7719/
Dewiti7716/
Debite7714/
Dewist7713/
Dewate7710/
Dewait775/
Dewhit773/
Debitt772/
Dewity771/
Dewytt771/
Deweit771/
De'wit771/
Dowite771/
Deewit771/
Dywitt770/
Dewittitt751/
Dechwitee751/
Deveittie750/
Debette71427/
Devitta71405/
Devette71201/
Dewetes71116/
Davitte71109/
Daywitt7192/
Deavitt7188/
Davette7145/
Dowhite7127/
Devites7124/
Dewitaa7115/
Devitti7110/
Diewait719/
Devatte715/
Deboite714/
Divatte713/
Divette713/
Dewathe713/
Debithe712/
Dewitis712/
Dewoute712/
Divitte712/
Deviter711/
Devitie711/
Deweter711/
Dewhate711/
Dewhist711/
Dibitte711/
Deviste711/
Deevite711/
Deiwait711/
Deboitt711/
Diwiete711/
Dewetea711/
Dewetie711/
Dawitie711/
Dievite711/
Desuite711/
Deivate711/
Dechwit711/
Deveitt710/
Dewaits710/
Devoitt710/
Devit67801/
Dewet67571/
Debit67366/
Deboutte67271/
Devetter67233/
Dewester67143/
Debautte6757/
Dewiyati6735/
Dewid6731/
Dewed6715/
Diwit6710/
Dhibette677/
Devittis676/
Daivatte674/
Devoitie671/
Dessuitt671/
Deshuite671/
Daviette670/

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