Dwane Surname

257,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,526 people bear this surname

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

Dwane Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhdin This is usually anglicized Dwane in west Munster (also Divane in Kerry), Downes in Thomond, Duane in Connacht and occasionally Devane. MIF 95

Dwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6181:87,66610,765
Ireland4151:11,3471,430
England1931:288,69522,251
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Australia281:964,13257,058
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3931:11,2721,563
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Dwane (4,837) may also be a first name.

Dwane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhdin This is usually anglicized Dwane in west Munster (also Divane in Kerry), Downes in Thomond, Duane in Connacht and occasionally Devane. MIF 95

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dubhdin This is usually anglicized Dwane in west Munster (also Divane in Kerry), Downes in Thomond, Duane in Connacht and occasionally Devane. MIF 95

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dwane Last Name Facts

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

Dwane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻭﺍﻥ) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 257,936th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,775,587 people. The last name Dwane occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Dwane are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 98,208th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 4,837 people.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 618 people, or 1 in 87,666. In South Africa Dwane is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 73 percent are found, Western Cape, where 12 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Dwane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dwane has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Dwane surname rose 106 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 9,650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dwane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dwane last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dwane last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dwane earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning R 222,504 per year; in United States they earn 33.97% more than the national average, earning $57,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $44,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwayne91390/
Dwaine9155/
Dwanee915/
Dwanie914/
Dwaney911/
Dwanes911/
Dwanne911/
Dwan892,176/
Dwaynez836/
Dwayneh832/
Dwayane831/
Dwainne831/
Dhwayne831/
Dwaynne830/
Duane804,688/
Twane80322/
Dwani80268/
Dwana80241/
Dhwan8070/
Dwine8069/
Dwain8025/
D'Wan809/
Dvane806/
Dwany804/
Dwhan804/
Dwean804/
Dwaun803/
Dbane802/
Dwene802/
Dwayn801/
Hdwan801/
Dwuan801/
Tdwan801/
Dwann800/
Dwone800/
Dwiyanie7750/
D'Wagner775/
Dwamneeh771/
Thwane731,192/
Twanje73423/
Duanes73137/
Duanne7325/
Dvange7319/
Dwanna7319/
Dwahan7315/
Dwanai7310/
Duayne739/
Twaine738/
Dhvane737/
Hdwani736/
Dtwani735/
Dhwana734/
Duanez734/
Dwinne733/
Dwayna732/
Twaney732/
Duaner732/
Dwhani732/
Duaney731/
Dwiney731/
Hdvane731/
Dbhane731/
Dvaney731/
Dwanny731/
Dweney731/
Twanie731/
T'Wane731/
D'Wang731/
Dwasen731/
Dwenee731/
Dvaneh731/
Duanea731/
Htwane731/
Dwanyi731/
Duanhe731/
Dwoyne730/
Twayne730/
Dwones730/
Dwoney730/
Duan673,388,871/
Dwiyana671,850/
Dwiyani671,320/
Twan67332/
Twayneh67168/
Dwayana6789/
Douhane6742/
Dwam6741/
Duhanez6724/
Dwon6710/
Dvan675/
Duannes673/
Dban673/
Duahney672/
Dwiiana672/
Thwaane672/
Dwiyany671/
Dwoynne671/
Duannee671/
Twanhee671/
Twijane671/
Dwuinge671/
Dwaseem671/
Duhange671/
Dueanes671/
Dweyana671/
Twayene671/
Duanees671/
Duagner671/
Dwajanh671/
Dwejanh671/
Dwoonge670/
Dweeney670/

Dwane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dwane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺩﻭﺍﻥadwan-

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