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Where Does The Last Name Dewsbury Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dewsbury is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dewsbury click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewsbury? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 267,533^rd most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,991,470 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Dewsbury reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 74,093. In England Dewsbury is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 13 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Dewsbury Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dewsbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dewsbury surname rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 933 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewsbury Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dewsbury surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dewsbury last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dewsbury earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning R 289,536 per year; in United States they earn 21.2% more than the national average, earning $52,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,788 CAD per year.