Where Does The Last Name De Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname De (Bengali: দে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪ, Hindi: डे, Marathi: डे, Oriya: େଦ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Dé, Dê, Dè or Dě. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name De? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 754^th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,323 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of De are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. De is also the 3,101^st most widely held first name in the world, borne by 335,732 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 639,821 people, or 1 in 1,199. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 84 percent are found, Tripura, where 7 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 5 percent are found. Besides India De exists in 164 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Vietnam, where 1 percent are found.

De Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of De has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the De surname expanded 92,104 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

De Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Syriac Catholic (100%) in Lebanon, Christian (70%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States De are 5.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.1% being registered with the party.

The amount De earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 251.43% more than the national average, earning R 835,140 per year; in United States they earn 21% more than the national average, earning $52,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning $50,838 CAD per year.