Dewoody Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Dewoody Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewoody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7741:468,29339,860
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guam11:160,1214,893
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Dewoody Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dewoody is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewoody? popularity and diffusion

Dewoody is the 438,773rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,331,045 people. The last name Dewoody is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dewoody reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 774 people, or 1 in 468,293. In The United States Dewoody is mostly found in: Texas, where 22 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Dewoody is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Dewoody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewoody has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dewoody surname rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dewoody Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewoody last name are 24.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.99% being registered to vote for the political party.

Dewoody earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $40,113 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deewoody932/
Dewooddy930/
Dewoodey930/
Dewody921/
Dawoody86177/
Dewooda860/
Dewoday860/
Dewoodie801/
Dawody77322/
Debody772/
Dewoda772/
Dovody772/
Dawoodi711,403/
Davoody71183/
Deboode7144/
Dawoode711/
Davoodiy674/
Deewadey672/
Deewaday671/
Dawoodee671/
Dawoodhi671/

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Dewoody Reference & Research

Woodley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Woody DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Woodley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Woody FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dewoody
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis