Dummett Surname

237,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Dummett Surname Definition:

The French Dumet [prob. from the Continental Teutonic cognate of the Anglo-Saxon stem Dóm- (v. under Dumbell) with the French diminutive suff. -et]

Dummett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6671:40,4735,222
England4011:138,94813,546
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Wales1201:25,7882,682
Guyana611:12,4951,773
Canada441:837,40065,151
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Barbados31:95,8161,797
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Dummett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Dumet [prob. from the Continental Teutonic cognate of the Anglo-Saxon stem Dóm- (v. under Dumbell) with the French diminutive suff. -et]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dummett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dummett is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dummett? popularity and diffusion

Dummett is the 237,397th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,309,607 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Dummett reside; 40 percent reside in Australasia and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 667 people, or 1 in 40,473. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 55 percent are found, Victoria, where 21 percent are found and Queensland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Australia Dummett is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Dummett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dummett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dummett last name grew 323 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,442 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dummett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dummett are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% being registered with the party.

The amount Dummett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.54% less than the national average, earning R 67,632 per year; in United States they earn 12.61% less than the national average, earning $37,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $70,455 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dummette938/
Du'mmett932/
Dumett9295/
Dummet9246/
Dommett86680/
Dummitt86677/
Dimmett86350/
Dunmett8616/
Dumette8613/
Du'mett865/
Dummete861/
Dummeit861/
Dummeth860/
Dumiett860/
Dumet833,451/
Dumme83251/
Deumette801/
Duimette801/
Dummer776,092/
Dumetz771,676/
Doumet77616/
Daumet77245/
Dusmet77150/
Domett77138/
Dummit77134/
Dumets77106/
Dummee7762/
Dumete7728/
Dimett7718/
Dommet7712/
Dhumme7711/
Dumeth779/
Dummie778/
Dumitt775/
Dumest775/
Duimet773/
Doumme773/
Dimmet772/
Dummes772/
Dúmett771/
Dumeet771/
Dunmet770/
Dummey770/
Daumme770/
Dume7311,852/
Dimmitt712,117/
Dumeste71165/
Doumitt71125/
Dhumetz7132/
Dommitt715/
Dommeth714/
Domeett712/
Doumiet712/
Doummey712/
Ddoumme711/
Dommeit711/
Deummer711/
Dumethe711/
Dummite711/
Dummmer711/
Daummer711/
Dhummey710/
Dumez673,646/
Dumes672,778/
Dumea672,720/
Dhume672,010/
Dumit671,568/
Duhme671,204/
Daume671,139/
Dumma671,009/
Doume67731/
Domme67688/
Dumer67684/
Dumey67424/
Dimet67403/
Domet67388/
Dumeh67312/
Dumee67198/
Duyme67151/
Dummi67106/
Dumhe6766/
Dummy6740/
Dumie6712/
Dumeu679/
Dumée677/
Duime676/
Dumed675/
Dumei674/
Dunme673/
Ddume672/
Dumêt672/
Dúmet671/
Deume671/
Dumeč671/
Dumge671/
Dumșe671/
Dutme670/

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