Dewji Surname

380,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Dewji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3821:138,59112,789
Canada2361:156,12515,843
England1881:296,37322,665
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Dewji (129) may also be a first name.

Dewji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dewji (Marathi: देवाजी, Oriya: େଦୱଜି) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewji? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 380,259th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,769,239 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Dewji reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Dewji is also the 818,356th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 129 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 138,591. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 83 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 1 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Dewji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dewji are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Dewji earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 34.11% more than the national average, earning $57,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $54,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deewji917/
Deewwji832/
Dewaiji831/
Devji802,984/
Dewie80125/
Dewsi8037/
Dewja8015/
Dowji8013/
Dawji807/
Dewzi803/
Debji802/
Deewijit779/
Deewijiy771/
Dewjee7354/
Deviji7349/
Dewied7333/
Devjit739/
Dewsai732/
Dewiyy732/
Dewiez731/
Deewsi731/
Daiwji731/
Devjie731/
Dewihi731/
Dowiji731/
Dewsie731/
Dewdje731/
Dehwei731/
Dejuia731/
Deawsi731/
Dewiest6736/
Devajji6716/
Dewiitt676/
Deswiet672/
Diwijit671/
Daewioy671/
Dawujie671/
Djwijie671/
Dehewie671/

Dewji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dewji in the Oriya language
େଦୱଜିedawaji-
Dewji in the Marathi language
देवाजीdevaji66.67
देवजीdevaji33.33

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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 Dewji
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