Dewsbery Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dewsbery Surname Definition:

(English, or Celtic + English) belonging to Dewsbury (Yorks), 14th cent. Dewesbiry, Deusbiry =? Du’s Strong­hold [Old English burh]

Dewsbery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Dewsbery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, or Celtic + English) belonging to Dewsbury (Yorks), 14th cent. Dewesbiry, Deusbiry =? Du’s Strong­hold [Old English burh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dewsbery Last Name Facts

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

Dewsbery occurs most in England. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewsbery? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,121,821st most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. The surname Dewsbery is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Dewsbery are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England Dewsbery is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 30 percent are found, Suffolk, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England Dewsbery occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Dewsbery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dewsbery has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 543 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewsbery Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dewsbery earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.2% less than the national average, earning R 199,152 per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,648 CAD per year.

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