Dean Surname

256,592People worldwide
162Countries
United StatesMain country (59%)
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Dean is borne by 256,592 people across 162 countries. It is most common in United States: 152,061 bearers, or 59% of the world total.

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The Dean surname around the world

The table lists the 162 countries with at least one recorded Dean, ranked by number of bearers. After United States come England (36,438) and Australia (14,756).

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Map of the Dean surname

The map shades each country by how many Dean live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Dean by country

  1. United States United States (152061)
  2. England England (36438)
  3. Australia Australia (14756)
  4. Canada Canada (8708)
  5. Iran Iran (6697)
  6. South Africa South Africa (4298)
  7. Yemen Yemen (3648)
  8. Bahamas Bahamas (2938)
  9. New Zealand New Zealand (2105)
  10. Vietnam Vietnam (1790)
  11. Philippines Philippines (1512)
  12. Liberia Liberia (1496)
  13. Fiji Fiji (1320)
  14. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (1316)
  15. Wales Wales (1181)
  16. Ghana Ghana (1140)
  17. Scotland Scotland (1102)
  18. Jamaica Jamaica (784)
  19. Pakistan Pakistan (748)
  20. Argentina Argentina (741)
  21. Spain Spain (628)
  22. Indonesia Indonesia (624)
  23. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (598)
  24. France France (565)
  25. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (553)
  26. Italy Italy (520)
  27. Cambodia Cambodia (484)
  28. Brazil Brazil (475)
  29. Panama Panama (434)
  30. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (431)
  31. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (429)
  32. Kenya Kenya (422)
  33. India India (339)
  34. Malaysia Malaysia (338)
  35. Kuwait Kuwait (298)
  36. Nigeria Nigeria (294)
  37. Germany Germany (291)
  38. Singapore Singapore (291)
  39. Ireland Ireland (269)
  40. Colombia Colombia (265)
  41. Mexico Mexico (263)
  43. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (261)
  44. Morocco Morocco (238)
  45. Iraq Iraq (220)
  46. Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands (177)
  47. Malawi Malawi (157)
  48. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (140)
  49. Switzerland Switzerland (128)
  50. Qatar Qatar (127)
  51. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (118)
  52. Guyana Guyana (105)
  53. Netherlands Netherlands (73)
  54. Guernsey Guernsey (73)
  55. Lebanon Lebanon (67)
  56. Bermuda Bermuda (61)
  57. China China (60)
  58. Sweden Sweden (58)
  59. Norway Norway (54)
  60. Cuba Cuba (50)
  61. Egypt Egypt (49)
  62. Croatia Croatia (40)
  63. Portugal Portugal (38)
  64. Isle of Man Isle of Man (35)
  65. Belgium Belgium (32)
  66. Greece Greece (31)
  67. Cook Islands Cook Islands (28)
  68. Uruguay Uruguay (28)
  69. Denmark Denmark (26)
  70. Hong Kong Hong Kong (24)
  71. Jersey Jersey (24)
  72. Thailand Thailand (24)
  73. Japan Japan (24)
  74. Venezuela Venezuela (23)
  75. Jordan Jordan (21)
  76. Peru Peru (21)
  77. Czech Republic Czech Republic (19)
  78. Estonia Estonia (19)
  79. U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (18)
  80. Finland Finland (17)
  81. Guam Guam (16)
  82. Myanmar Myanmar (16)
  84. Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (15)
  85. Poland Poland (14)
  86. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (12)
  87. South Korea South Korea (12)
  88. Uganda Uganda (12)
  89. Monaco Monaco (9)
  90. Oman Oman (9)
  91. Gibraltar Gibraltar (9)
  92. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8)
  93. Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (7)
  94. Chile Chile (6)
  95. Haiti Haiti (6)
  96. Taiwan Taiwan (6)
  97. Macedonia Macedonia (5)
  98. Macao Macao (5)
  99. Namibia Namibia (5)
  100. Belize Belize (5)
  101. Madagascar Madagascar (4)
  102. Cyprus Cyprus (4)
  103. Malta Malta (4)
  104. Barbados Barbados (4)
  105. Syria Syria (4)
  106. Brunei Brunei (4)
  107. Saint Lucia Saint Lucia (4)
  108. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (4)
  109. Costa Rica Costa Rica (3)
  110. Afghanistan Afghanistan (3)
  111. Russia Russia (3)
  112. Algeria Algeria (3)
  113. Iceland Iceland (3)
  114. Tanzania Tanzania (3)
  115. Georgia Georgia (3)
  116. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (2)
  117. Honduras Honduras (2)
  118. Zambia Zambia (2)
  119. Hungary Hungary (2)
  120. Albania Albania (2)
  121. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (2)
  122. Austria Austria (2)
  123. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
  124. Mauritius Mauritius (2)
  126. Ecuador Ecuador (2)
  127. Turkey Turkey (2)
  128. Bolivia Bolivia (2)
  129. Ukraine Ukraine (2)
  130. Grenada Grenada (2)
  131. Belarus Belarus (2)
  132. Luxembourg Luxembourg (1)
  133. Latvia Latvia (1)
  134. Vanuatu Vanuatu (1)
  135. Libya Libya (1)
  136. Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory (1)
  137. Samoa Samoa (1)
  138. Cameroon Cameroon (1)
  139. Andorra Andorra (1)
  140. Moldova Moldova (1)
  141. Romania Romania (1)
  142. Transnistria Transnistria (1)
  143. Serbia Serbia (1)
  144. Israel Israel (1)
  145. Mongolia Mongolia (1)
  146. Seychelles Seychelles (1)
  147. American Samoa American Samoa (1)
  148. Sudan Sudan (1)
  149. Montserrat Montserrat (1)
  150. Slovakia Slovakia (1)
  151. Maldives Maldives (1)
  152. Suriname Suriname (1)
  153. Bangladesh Bangladesh (1)
  154. Bulgaria Bulgaria (1)
  155. Benin Benin (1)
  156. Tunisia Tunisia (1)
  157. Nepal Nepal (1)
  158. Bhutan Bhutan (1)
  159. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (1)
  160. Laos Laos (1)
  161. Botswana Botswana (1)
  162. French Polynesia French Polynesia (1)
  163. Gambia Gambia (1)
  164. British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands (1)
  165. Lithuania Lithuania (1)

Distribution of Dean by continent

North America
166,414
25 countries
Asia
19,418
41 countries
Oceania
18,349
11 countries
Africa
8,410
26 countries
Europe
3,012
43 countries
South America
1,669
11 countries

Most common surnames in United States

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Surnames similar to Dean

These share a phonetic root with Dean. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Dein
  2. Den
  3. Denn
  4. Deon
  5. Deun
  6. Dewan
  7. Deyn
  8. Dian
  9. Doan
  10. Duan
  11. Dwan
  12. Deyan
  13. Deana
  14. Dyan
  15. Deam
  16. Deano
  17. Deane
  18. Deany
  19. Deen
  20. Dehan
  21. Dan
  22. Dehn
  23. Dain
  24. Deamo
  25. Deanna
  26. Dam
  27. Deehan
  28. Deem
  29. Danh
  30. Dani
  31. Deeny
  32. Dehaan
  33. Dehahn
  34. Dehen
  35. Dana
  36. Dehm
  37. Dehne
  38. Dehon
  39. Dane

Frequently asked questions about Dean surname

In which country is the Dean surname most common?

The Dean surname is most common in United States with 152,061 registered people.

In how many countries is the Dean surname found?

The Dean surname is found in 162 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Dean surname?

According to our records, approximately 256,592 people have the Dean surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Dean surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Dean surname across the 162 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Dean?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Dean. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Dean

Jeffrey Dean Morgan
1966 · Actor
James Dean
1931–1955 · Actor
Richard Dean Anderson
1950 · Actor
Harry Dean Stanton
1926–2017 · Actor
Jimmy Dean
1928–2010 · Singer
Millvina Dean
1899–2009 · Survivor
Howard Dean
1948 · Politician
Ester Dean
1986 · Singer
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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