Dwey Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Dwey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Dwey (17) may also be a first name.
Dwey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dwey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dwey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻭﻱ) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dwey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Dwey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Dwey live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 17 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 50 percent reside, Iowa, where 25 percent reside and Kansas, where 25 percent reside. Besides The United States Dwey occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 17 percent reside and Mauritania, where 17 percent reside.
Dwey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dwey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dwey surname fell 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dweya | 89 | 17 | / |
| Dweyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dweyo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dwe | 86 | 170 | / |
| Dwy | 86 | 123 | / |
| Dweyee | 80 | 7 | / |
| D'Weya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dweyeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dweyou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dweh | 75 | 10,666 | / |
| Duey | 75 | 1,467 | / |
| Dway | 75 | 107 | / |
| Dwee | 75 | 36 | / |
| Dwie | 75 | 20 | / |
| Dwei | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dbey | 75 | 13 | / |
| Dwiy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Dwhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dwea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dwje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dvey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dwwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dwyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dwyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twey | 75 | 0 | / |
| D'Weyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwayi | 67 | 1,372 | / |
| Tweya | 67 | 359 | / |
| Tweyi | 67 | 179 | / |
| Dhuey | 67 | 104 | / |
| Dwaya | 67 | 104 | / |
| Douey | 67 | 80 | / |
| Dwuye | 67 | 71 | / |
| Dwaye | 67 | 66 | / |
| Dwayu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Dweih | 67 | 39 | / |
| Dweah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dwiya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Duawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dweeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dwahy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dwoya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dueye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dwees | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhwee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhwyh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thwey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dwayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dveya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dveye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dwetz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dwoyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dwerr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwuer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dweht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwehh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dueyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwhje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dvhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwhyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dweus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dwoye | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dwyst | 67 | 0 | / |
Dwey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dwey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺩﻭﻱ | adwy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dwey
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