How common is the surname Dewan?

1,312 people in the United States had the surname Dewan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 235,324 Americans. It ranked 20,274th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Dewan?

In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Dewan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 45% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Dewan?

Jenna Dewan, American actress, dancer and model (born 1980).

Where is the surname Dewan most common?

Wikidata records people named Dewan in the United States.

Is the surname Dewan getting more or less common?

More common. 1,088 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,312 in 2010, up 21%.

The surname Dewan

A surname, carried by 1,312 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dewan is more common than 87.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,312 people named Dewan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 235,324 Americans. That is up 21% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,088.

#20,274

rank among US surnames

1,312

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+20.6%

change since 2000 (was #22,164)

Who is named Dewan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

47% of people named Dewan identified as white (not Hispanic), 45% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 4.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 47%
Asian and Pacific Islander 45%
Two or more races 4.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dewans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jenna Dewan
American actress, dancer and model (born 1980)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dewan

Dewan has the Soundex code D500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D500.

Questions

How common is the surname Dewan?: 1,312 people in the United States had the surname Dewan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 235,324 Americans. It ranked 20,274th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dewan?: In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Dewan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 45% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Dewan?: Jenna Dewan, American actress, dancer and model (born 1980).
Where is the surname Dewan most common?: Wikidata records people named Dewan in the United States.
Is the surname Dewan getting more or less common?: More common. 1,088 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,312 in 2010, up 21%.