Dwerryhouse Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dwerryhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dwyer-house' (v. Dwyer), from residence thereby. The name Dwerrihouse is found, like Dwyer, chiefly in Lancashire, and Yorkshire, where we should expect it.

William de Dwerihouse, of Wrightington, Lancashire, 1332; Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

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Dwerryhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:484,50531,272
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Wales131:238,04114,239
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803

Dwerryhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dwyer-house' (v. Dwyer), from residence thereby. The name Dwerrihouse is found, like Dwyer, chiefly in Lancashire, and Yorkshire, where we should expect it.

William de Dwerihouse, of Wrightington, Lancashire, 1332; Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Henry Dwarrihouse, of Halewood, 1623: Wills at Chester.

William Dwarryhouse, of West Derby, 1647: ibid.

1782. Married — John Dwerrihouse and Susanna Oldfield: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Dwarf-House [Middle English dwerugh, &c., Old English dweorh, a dwarf + Middle English hous, Old English hús]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dwerryhouse Last Name Facts

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

Dwerryhouse occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwerryhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dwerryhouse is the 1,222,957th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Dwerryhouse are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Dwerryhouse is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 54 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Dwerryhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dwerryhouse has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Derryhouse950/
Dryhouse841/
Drayhouse800/
Drehouse743/
Drahouse741/
Tryhouse740/
Drihouse740/
Dryhus7148/
Dreehouse700/
Dreahouse700/
Deryhuz67107/
Derehus6716/
Drahuse6713/
Dryhaus6710/
Drahose671/
Dreyhus671/

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