Dea Surname

38,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Dea Surname Definition:

Ó Deághaidh One of the principal Dalcassian septs.

In Mayo Godwin has been used as a synonym. IF 112; Map Clare; Plate VII

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Dea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast5,7771:3,994382
United States2,4451:148,24515,284
Indonesia1,5081:87,6989,181
DR Congo6161:119,93413,059
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Canada4471:82,4299,185
Tanzania2611:202,84117,276
Brazil2511:852,88630,751
India2071:3,705,630103,250
Cameroon2061:100,82111,910
Cambodia1691:91,6402,319
Ireland1251:37,6723,040
Peru1251:254,27310,396
England1091:511,17532,340
Italy911:672,05258,782
Ecuador851:187,1287,666
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Australia591:457,55435,515
Spain531:882,11434,832
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Taiwan461:509,6683,834
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
France311:2,142,668174,004
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Albania81:364,25716,885
China71:195,331,65210,124
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3141:14,1081,831
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

The alternate forms: Déa (20), Dêa (1) & Deá (1) are calculated separately.

Dea (44,671) may also be a first name.

Dea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Deághaidh One of the principal Dalcassian septs.

In Mayo Godwin has been used as a synonym. IF 112; Map Clare; Plate VII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Deághaidh One of the principal Dalcassian septs.

In Mayo Godwin has been used as a synonym. IF 112; Map Clare; Plate VII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Deaghadh (good luck).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The Dea surname originates from both the Italic and Celtic language groups, where it means 'goddess'. It was used to describe a number of Roman goddesses, however it is also used to describe Dea Matrona, or the divine mother from Celtic mythology.

- ndburdeinei

Dea Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dea Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dea (Georgian: დეა, Hindi: डॅा, Oriya: େଦଅ) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Déa, Dêa or Deá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dea? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,611th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 535,062 people. The last name Dea is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Dea reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Mande Africa. Dea is also the 20,292nd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 44,671 people.

The last name Dea is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 5,777 people, or 1 in 3,994. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily concentrated in: Montagnes District, where 64 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent live and Woroba District, where 8 percent live. Excluding The Ivory Coast it occurs in 94 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Dea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dea has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,285 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dea are 1.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Dea earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,654 per year; in United States they earn 7.17% more than the national average, earning $46,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Déa8920/
Dêa891/
Deá891/
Deas867,598/
Deja865,839/
Deya865,289/
Djea862,536/
Deah861,485/
Deha861,439/
Deau86753/
Diea86555/
Deat86508/
Dhea86332/
Deap86306/
Deao86168/
Dead86155/
Deea86143/
Deaa86128/
Deaz86103/
Dyea8685/
Deia8659/
Deua8636/
Deaj8632/
Deae8618/
Hdea868/
Deoa862/
Ddea861/
Tdea861/
De80705,943/
Da80153,886/
Dehay751,641/
Deyaa751,234/
Deiya751,170/
Deats751,130/
Deias75965/
Dieya75778/
Dehah75632/
Deiaa75467/
Deyah75371/
Degia75304/
Dheya75237/
Deach75200/
Deeya75107/
Dehai7588/
Dehga7566/
D'Eau7556/
Deyas7555/
Deatz7551/
Dieha7545/
Deyia7544/
Dejea7530/
Deyya7526/
Dieah7524/
Deija7520/
Dehia7520/
Dehaj7518/
Dehha7517/
Dheja7516/
Deyad7516/
Dehau7515/
Deads7515/
Deyat7514/
Deiha7513/
Deaei7513/
Deyaz7513/
Deiah7512/
Dejah7512/
Deowa7511/
Deeai7511/
Deead759/
Dohea759/
Dehya758/
Dheha757/
Deaos757/
Deeay757/
Dejia756/
Deeja756/
Deuya756/
Deiaz756/
Deyja755/
Dejha755/
Deuha755/
Dieja755/
Dheap754/
Deash754/
Deast754/
Deuaa754/
Deiap754/
Deaij754/
Dehaa753/
Dejaz753/
Dieaa752/
Deyap752/
Deova752/
Daiea752/
Dajea752/
Deeas752/
Deass752/
Ddeya752/
Deïas752/
Deaas752/
Deyau752/
Dheay751/
D'Eya751/
Deiau751/
Deiia751/
Deaaj751/
Ddeja751/
Deeat751/
Dijea751/
Doeia751/
Dișea751/
Dejaa751/
Dejya751/
Dehja751/
De'ja751/
D'Eha751/
Duțea751/
Dihea751/
Dheaa751/
Dheat751/
Dujea751/
Deyha751/
Deaiy751/
Deeau751/
Deahy750/
Deauy750/
Deaoy750/
Deatt750/
Das6712,401,897/
Dai674,941,711/
Dey67842,868/
Dei67594,552/
Dad67463,053/
Dia67292,098/
Day67264,068/
Dau67183,025/
Dah67137,362/
Doe6787,460/
Deo6786,167/
Dağ6775,898/
Deh6774,075/
Dje6763,982/
Dee6743,248/
Dye6742,705/
Dat6740,788/
Die6724,779/
Daş6715,324/
Deu6715,250/
Due6714,024/
Doa6712,761/
Der6712,462/
Dha679,182/
Dep676,879/
Dya675,874/
Dja675,556/
Daz674,413/
Daa674,100/
Dae673,256/
Daj673,150/
Des672,670/
Dap671,452/
Dej671,363/
Dez671,176/
Ded67946/
Hda67773/
Dehays67747/
Det67616/
Dhe67523/
Dda67329/
Deß67212/
Deş67211/
Dehaai67193/
D'Eath67152/
Dde67131/
Daï6795/
Dijeau6789/
Deyapp6782/
Dheyad6768/
Daß6755/
Dehaud6753/
Dehyah6747/
Dehaux6744/
Dheyaa6736/
Dehait6735/
D'A6732/
Deyaya6727/
Dehaie6726/
Daš6724/
Dge6723/
Dée6723/
Deeiad6723/
Daî6721/
Dga6720/
Día6720/
Tda6719/
Tde6719/
Øde6719/
Daheya6718/
Deï6718/
Hde6714/
Deeath6711/
Dåe6710/
Djieha6710/
Deauio6710/
Dejeau679/
Dejova678/
Dieija677/
Dejaya677/
Deyeah677/
Daç677/
Doyeah676/
Deó676/
Díe676/
D'Eiah675/
Dehgai675/
Deehay675/
Deeyae674/
Deaais674/
Dhehad674/
Deò674/
Deć674/
Dehhaj674/
Deyahs674/
Deeaup674/
Deeaya674/
Diehah673/
Deiaya673/
Deihya673/
Deyyaa673/
Deč673/
Deyova673/
Åde673/
Deyahe672/
Deijad672/
Deiyap672/
Dehova672/
Geedea672/
Deejah672/
Daí672/
Dehayj672/
Doheea672/
Dejjaj672/
D'E672/
Dehach672/
Deiiad672/
Deeaud672/
Diejah671/
Deyath671/
Dhdeya671/
Dheija671/
Dheiya671/
Dhieya671/
Dahiea671/
Depowa671/
Desowa671/
Deeach671/
Deeads671/
Dehaih671/
Dehath671/
Dehatt671/
Deijas671/
Deiyah671/
Dejiaa671/
Deahey671/
Deasch671/
Dehhah671/
Deegia671/
Deejia671/
Degiah671/
Ïda671/
Dejahs671/
Dejgai671/
Dehyas671/
Dehhaz671/
Dehatz671/
Dehaÿe671/
Daì671/
Dea'th671/
Dayiea671/
Dáa671/
Deň671/
Deyaia671/
Deyash671/
Dheeya671/
Duheay671/
Dhayea671/
Dehjia671/
Dejaia671/
Deehea671/
Deeiat671/
Deatch670/
Deatts670/
Deaths670/

Dea Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dea in the Georgian language
დეაdea-
Dea in the Oriya language
େଦଅeda'a-
Dea in the Hindi language
डॅाdea75
देअde'a25

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