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There are approximately 2,945 people named Dewey in the UK. That makes it the 3,323rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 47 are named Dewey.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Dewey surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Dewi, in the Welsh, is a contraction or rather a corruption of David.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DEWEY. Walter de Dounai was a sreat

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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