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

Dummett occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dummett? popularity and diffusion

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

Dummett is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 40,473. In Australia Dummett is most common in: New South Wales, where 55 percent live, Victoria, where 21 percent live and Queensland, where 14 percent live. Barring Australia this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Dummett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dummett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dummett last name rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,442 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dummett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dummett surname are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for 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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