Decancq Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Decancq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decancq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3241:35,4835,784
United States481:7,551,228341,161
France21:33,211,361423,184

Decancq Last Name Facts

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

Decancq occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Decancq? popularity and diffusion

Decancq is the 763,307th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. The surname Decancq occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Decancq are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 35,483. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Belgium it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Decancq Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decancq last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Decancq earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning $35,554 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decanck866/
Decan832,211/
Decean77512/
Decant77507/
Descan77277/
Decain77273/
Decann77169/
Dezcan7720/
Decand7717/
Decane7717/
Deckan7715/
Decang7714/
Deacan777/
Deconc776/
Deecan774/
Deccan772/
Decank772/
Dedcan771/
Deican771/
Desanc771/
Decgan771/
Deucan770/
Descant71453/
Decandt7146/
Deckant7141/
Descane7127/
Desscan7126/
Dechang7118/
Decaine7111/
Decasin718/
Deahcan715/
Decaune714/
Decanne714/
Dechkan713/
Deckand713/
Deckhan712/
Descain711/
Descand711/
Decsang711/
Deckang711/
Deascan711/
Dehcane711/
Dieckan711/
Deckann711/
Dechean711/
Desanct711/
Decannt710/
Deegcan710/
Decatin710/
Decaten710/
Dekan671,721/
Dican67994/
Decon67487/
Dechkhan67176/
Decam67129/
Detchang6740/
Desscann6733/
Dechsang6713/
Decaisne6711/
Decasien6710/
Descatin673/
Dejchang672/
Decán671/
Deascane671/
Dezanque671/
Deschkan671/
Deshcane671/
Dechaung671/
Descagne671/
Deqan671/
Dycan671/
Decassin671/
Deechang671/
Decaigne671/
Decòn671/
Deckasen670/
Deachean670/
Decatten670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decancq
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