Prewette Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

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

Prewette Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prewette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Prewette Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prewette is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prewette? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Prewette are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Prewette is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 42 percent live, Florida, where 28 percent live and South Carolina, where 16 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent live.

Prewette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prewette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prewette surname expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prewette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Prewette are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Prewette earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $38,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prewett932,919/
Prevette881,604/
Prewitte8812/
Prebette881/
Prewhett880/
Prewet863/
Preavette823/
Previette822/
Prewitt8011,863/
Prevett80947/
Prevete80453/
Prewite802/
Perwett801/
Preweta801/
Prewuet800/
Preweet800/
Priwett800/
Privette753,658/
Prevatte751,580/
Previtte7590/
Prevetti7565/
Provette7545/
Preavett758/
Pribette754/
Prevetta752/
Pervette751/
Pravette751/
Prewwitt751/
Prewhitt751/
Prewethi751/
Prewatee751/
Prevotte751/
Preevitt750/
Prevetts750/
Preewitt750/
Prevet71329/
Prewit71220/
Prebet71155/
Preswheat716/
Proviette716/
Priwet713/
Proivette711/
Pirouette711/
Privett674,997/
Previte671,666/
Praiwet67159/
Prevote67138/
Prevate6766/
Provete6764/
Previtt6733/
Preveth6731/
Prevedt6719/
Prewita6719/
Prawety6717/
Perwitt6714/
Prevetz6713/
Privete678/
Pirvete674/
Prawate674/
Pirrouette674/
Pervett673/
Pervete672/
Preveti672/
Pearwester671/
Preiswhite671/
Prewedd671/
Pribett671/
Priwitt671/
Prevest671/
Prevets671/
Previet671/
Priwate671/
Preewit670/
Prewith670/
Pirwetz670/
Prybett670/

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