Dewsnap Surname

362,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Dewsnap Surname Definition:

(English, or Celtic + English) belonging to Dewsnap (Chesh.), 14th cent. Dewsnap- [the first element may be the pers. one seen in the preceding name: the second is prob. for knap, a hillock or hill-top, Old English cnæpp]

Dewsnap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5191:107,35711,205
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Australia481:562,41041,290
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada441:837,40065,151
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Guernsey291:2,222539
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4491:54,2886,497
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Dewsnap Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, or Celtic + English) belonging to Dewsnap (Chesh.), 14th cent. Dewsnap- [the first element may be the pers. one seen in the preceding name: the second is prob. for knap, a hillock or hill-top, Old English cnæpp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dewsnap Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dewsnap is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewsnap? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 362,542nd most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Dewsnap live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 519 people, or 1 in 107,357. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Dewsnap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewsnap has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dewsnap Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dewsnap surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dewsnap earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 29.92% more than the national average, earning R 308,736 per year; in United States they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning $49,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.64% more than the national average, earning $64,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewsnapp930/
Dwsnap920/
Dewsnup86309/
Dewsnip86127/
Dawsnap862/
Deusnap860/
Dewsnop860/
Dowsnap860/
Desnup771/
Tesinap7124/
Desanip711/
Dzenapa711/
Desnabi711/
Dasinap711/
Dasanap711/
Dessnip710/
Desenip710/
Duysnap710/
Dasinapa67287/
Dasanapu6765/
Dowson-Heap672/
Dessanba671/
de Sena Pio671/
das N Ap671/
Dsnip671/
Dasnp671/
Dasinapu671/
Dasinape671/
da Sanap671/
Disanapu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dewsnap
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