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Where Does The Last Name Dwight Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dwight is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Dwîght. For other potential spellings of Dwight click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwight? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dwight is the 103,279^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,599,900 people. The last name Dwight is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Dwight live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dwight is also the 8,668^th most common first name globally, borne by 118,998 people.

The last name Dwight is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,053 people, or 1 in 118,722. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Dwight Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dwight has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dwight last name expanded 281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dwight Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Dwight surname are 0.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dwight earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.21% more than the national average, earning R 368,844 per year; in United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $50,630 CAD per year.