Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DEWAR
There are approximately 6,450 people named Dewar in the UK. That makes it the 1,641th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 102 are named Dewar.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
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Dewaard
Deewar
Dewair
Dewari
Dewara
Deuar
Dewaire
Dewaere
Deuare
Dewarey
Dewarf
Deuars
Dewark
Dewareay
Dewaer
Dewaar
Deowar
Dewairy
Dewa
Deuer
Dewards
The Dewar surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DEWAR. A hamlet in the parish of Heriot, Edinburghshire. The patriarch of the flimily is said to have received the lands of Dewar in reward for his having slain a formidable wolf. Gaz. of Scotlancl.