Cognomen Dwight (Dwight 
, 德怀特 
, Дуайт 
) , in the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Dwight is habitual in Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, and Jamaica. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. More frequently, Dwight is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Dwight | Suriname, Canada, United States, Philippines, Jamaica |
| 德怀特 | China |
| Дуайт | Ukraine, Russia |
| דווייט | Israel |
| john dwight American settler (died 1661) (b. 1601) |
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| capt. timothy dwight American politician (1629-1718) (b. 1629) |
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| john dwight English ceramic manufacturer (b. 1633) |
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| timothy dwight American silversmith, 1634-1691 or 1692, US (b. 1634) |
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| nathaniel dwight M; born 1666 November 25; died 1711 November 07 (b. 1666) |
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| samuel dwight English physician (b. 1668) |
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| capt. henry dwight M; born 1676 December 19; died 1732 March 20 (b. 1676) |
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| josiah dwight (b. 1671) |
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| col. timothy dwight 1694-1771 (b. 1694) |
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| samuel dwight (28 Jun 1696 - certain 3 Oct 1763) (b. 1696) |
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timothy dwight American historian (1752-1817), US (b. 1752) |
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| joseph dwight Massachusetts colonial militia officer, local politician (b. 1703) |
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| seth dwight (1707-1774) (b. 1707) |
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| nathaniel dwight 1712-1784 (b. 1712) |
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| lydia dwight (25 Apr 1712 - 25 Jan 1748) (b. 1712) |
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