Dichmont Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dichmont Surname Definition:

DECHMONT: Local, from Dechmont neer Uphall, West Lothian. John of Dychtmunt on inquest at Carnwath, 1524 (CBBC., p. 14). See also Dichmount.

Dichmont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Dichmont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DECHMONT: Local, from Dechmont neer Uphall, West Lothian. John of Dychtmunt on inquest at Carnwath, 1524 (CBBC., p. 14). See also Dichmount.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

DICHMOUNT: Marion Dichmount in Revingstruther, parish of Carstairs, 1626 (Lanark) probably derived her surname from Dechmont in the parish of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Thomas Dechmone was first recorded schoolmaster in the parish of Shotts, 1650 (Grosart, Parish of Shotts, 1880, p. 193). See also Dechmont.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dichmont Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dichmont has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dichmont? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Dichmont live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,611,847. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 93 percent live and North West, where 7 percent live. Apart from South Africa Dichmont is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Dichmont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dichmont has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dichmont last name rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dichmont Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dichmont earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.03% more than the national average, earning R 349,404 per year and in Canada they earn 42.21% less than the national average, earning $28,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ditchmont945/
Dechmont882/
Duchmont881/
Deichmond820/
Dishmon80829/
Dismont8041/
Dichman8029/
Dechmon801/
Deichman75434/
Dichmann75420/
Ditchman75216/
Dishmond75193/
Daichman75104/
Deachmon7524/
Diechman7524/
Dischman7510/
Doichman754/
Daismont752/
Dismount752/
Decmount751/
Deichmann712,599/
Deitchman71542/
Dismon71165/
Daitchman7181/
Dicman7164/
Diechmann7141/
Dizmon7132/
Dischmann7116/
Ditschman7115/
Daichmann7112/
Dismounts717/
Doichmann713/
Doitchman712/
Diztchman711/
Daicheman711/
Dishman676,345/
Desmont67262/
Dechman67146/
Dismond67105/
Daitschman6725/
Dismant6716/
Dizmond6712/
Daitchmann678/
Dicmann674/
Dismone674/
Ditschmann672/
Diczman671/
Daismon671/
Diezmon671/
Dismong671/
Dissmon671/
Deithchman671/
Duismon670/
Dychman670/
Dezmont670/

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