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

De (Bengali: দে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪ, Hindi: डे, Marathi: डे, Oriya: େଦ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Dé, Dê, Dè or Dě. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name De is the 754^th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,323 people. De occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of De reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. De is also the 3,101^st most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 335,732 people.

The last name De is most common in India, where it is carried by 639,821 people, or 1 in 1,199. In India De is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 84 percent reside, Tripura, where 7 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 5 percent reside. Beside India this surname occurs in 164 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Vietnam, where 1 percent reside.

De Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of De has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the De surname rose 92,104 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

De Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the De 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 those holding the De surname are 5.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.1% being registered to vote for 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.