Dussey Surname
Approximately 1,982 people bear this surname
Dussey Surname Definition:
DUSEY: From Gaelic Dubhsidhe. Dusey McFee was tenant of Bar in Islay in 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 616). Dubhsidhe, "black of peace,' was fer-leighinn of Iona in 1164 (AU.). See under Macfee.
Dussey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,039 | 1:26,006 | 3,108 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Dussey (12) may also be a first name.
Dussey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
DUSEY: From Gaelic Dubhsidhe. Dusey McFee was tenant of Bar in Islay in 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 616). Dubhsidhe, "black of peace,' was fer-leighinn of Iona in 1164 (AU.). See under Macfee.
Dussey Demographics
Average Dussey Salary in
United States
$31,185 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dussey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dussey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dussey occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dussey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 208,668th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,676,865 people. The last name Dussey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dussey reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dussey is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 12 people.
This last name is most frequent in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,039 people, or 1 in 26,006. Not including Ghana this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 42 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Dussey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dussey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dussey last name grew 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dussey Last Name Statistics demography
Dussey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.73% less than the national average, earning $31,185 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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