Dewys Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Dewys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada411:898,67368,969
France301:2,214,091176,965
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dewys (14) may also be a first name.

Dewys Last Name Facts

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

Dewys has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewys? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dewys is the 1,073,555th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. Dewys occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Dewys are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 58 percent reside, New Jersey, where 6 percent reside and Arizona, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Dewys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dewys has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dewys surname grew 14,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dewys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dewys are 23.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dewys earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $52,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $54,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewyse91455/
Deweys9121/
Dewysd911/
Dewey's831/
Dewes803,340/
Dewis801,388/
Devys80325/
Debys809/
Dehwyths775/
Dewees733,551/
Dewese73503/
Debuys73179/
Dewise73123/
Dewies7396/
Debeys7391/
Debysh7378/
Dewess7355/
Deboys7343/
Deyvis7342/
Devays7336/
Deweis7332/
Debays7327/
D'Ewes7317/
Dewist7313/
Devoys7313/
Deybis737/
Dewish737/
Devyts735/
Deyves735/
Deivys734/
Dewijs734/
Dewesh733/
Deweas731/
Dewois731/
Deiwis731/
Dewwes731/
Deawis731/
Devyst731/
Dewais731/
Dewets731/
Deyuis731/
Dewiss730/
Deawes730/
Deweese678,416/
Devuyst671,054/
Dewease67220/
Dewesse6746/
Dewetse678/
Dewijse676/
Dewisch672/
Deweesc672/
Deweest672/
Desvoys671/
Devayst671/
Deveyst671/
Devoyst671/
Deweess671/
Dewhist671/
Dewishe671/
Deivyds671/
Daywyds671/
Dewwese671/
Dewaits670/
Deewese670/
Deweise670/

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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
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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 Dewys
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