Dewitz Surname

173,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guam

Dewitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5231:52,8606,870
United States7871:460,55839,303
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Guam121:13,3432,098
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
France111:6,038,429280,838
Austria101:851,54467,454
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England51:11,143,612252,590
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Dewitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dewitz occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 173,182nd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,936,159 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Dewitz live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,523 people, or 1 in 52,860. In Germany Dewitz is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Berlin, where 19 percent live and Brandenburg, where 16 percent live. Barring Germany Dewitz is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.

Dewitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dewitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dewitz last name rose 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dewitz surname are 2.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dewitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $43,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning $58,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diewitz9262/
Dewiz911/
Dheiwitz861/
Devitz8363/
Debitz8312/
Dewicz839/
Dewidz835/
Dewiez831/
Dewits831/
Dewetz830/
Dewitts7712/
Devietz771/
Debuitz770/
Dewaits770/
Dewez732,875/
Deviz73536/
Dewic735/
Diwiz731/
Deviez67397/
Devits67129/
Deaviz6710/
Deweez677/
Dewuez675/
Devicz675/
Dywits674/
Dybitz674/
Devaiz673/
Dewich672/
Dewets671/
Deweci671/
Devidz671/
Devhiz671/
Divetz671/
Debits670/

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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
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  • 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 Dewitz
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