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

The last name Decan (Hindi: देचन) is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Decán or Dečan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Decan is the 190,765^th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,296,041 people. The last name Decan occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Decan reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 81,580^th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 6,478 people.

Decan is most frequent in Iraq, where it is held by 1,284 people, or 1 in 27,275. Without taking into account Iraq it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent reside and Venezuela, where 11 percent reside.

Decan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Decan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Decan surname expanded 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Decan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Decan last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Decan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $49,964 CAD per year.