Dwelley Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dwelley Surname Definition:

[? from Old English dwelan, to err, to be dull]

Dwelley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:831,32863,652
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Dwelley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

[? from Old English dwelan, to err, to be dull]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dwelley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dwelley occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dwelley.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwelley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 664,903rd most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Dwelley reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Dwelley is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 831,328. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maine, where 25 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Dwelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dwelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dwelley last name increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dwelley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dwelley are 6.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.82% registered with the party.

Dwelley earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $43,739 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwelle92536/
Dwelly92395/
Duelley86203/
Dwellie862/
Twelley860/
Dwele8338/
Dwley831/
D'Willey801/
D'Weller801/
Duelle7743/
Duelly7731/
Dweile774/
Twelle772/
Dwelli772/
Dwelee771/
Dwella770/
Dwiley770/
Dwilly770/
Dwle731/
Dwly731/
Twilley712,697/
Douelle71216/
Dueller7126/
Duelles7121/
D'Weile712/
Dwillie711/
D'Wiley711/
Duelleh711/
Duellet711/
Dwiller710/
Tweller710/
Tuelley710/
Dhwle6712/
Dwela6711/
Dwler672/
Dweli672/
Dwillett672/
Twilliey672/
Dwlee671/
Dvley671/
Twlly671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dwelley
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