Decandt Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Decandt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decandt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium371:310,72035,739
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Decandt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decandt has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Decandt? popularity and diffusion

Decandt is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Decandt reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 310,720. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Decandt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decandt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Decandt last name rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decandt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Decandt are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Decandt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $39,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dechandt93279/
Decant92507/
Decand9217/
Dechant865,561/
Dechand86616/
Descant86453/
Decante86160/
Deckant8641/
Decants8633/
Deckand863/
Deciant861/
Deceant861/
Descand861/
Decannt860/
Decan832,211/
Dechante808/
Dechaunt805/
Descants804/
Deechand802/
Deckhand802/
Descante802/
Deechant801/
Descands801/
Dejchant801/
Decean77512/
Descan77277/
Decain77273/
Dexant77172/
Decann77169/
Desant7775/
Dekant7755/
Decont7735/
Desand7730/
Dezcan7720/
Decane7717/
Deckan7715/
Decang7714/
Dezand7714/
Deacan777/
Decamt775/
Decond775/
Deecan774/
Deccan772/
Dejand772/
Decank772/
Dacand771/
Dicand771/
Decgan771/
Dejant771/
Deican771/
Décant771/
Dezant771/
Dexand771/
Dedcan771/
Deucan770/
Dechantte757/
Desaint71883/
Dezhand71503/
Desante71447/
Decancq71374/
Dichant71285/
Dicante71236/
Deconte71147/
Dekhant71116/
Discant7182/
Dekhand7174/
Descamd7141/
Dequant7135/
Dejeant7135/
Dezzand7133/
Descane7127/
Dickant7127/
Desscan7126/
Dichand7123/
Dekants7112/
Decaine7111/
Dequand719/
Decasin718/
Decamts718/
Disandt718/
Deicont717/
Desants716/
Decanck716/
Descont715/
Deahcan715/
Decanne714/
Dekante714/
Decaune714/
Decount713/
Dhacand713/
Déchant713/
Dechkan713/
Déjeant712/
Desjant712/
Deconts712/
Deckhan712/
Desgant711/
Dickand711/
Dieckan711/
Desantz711/
Dechean711/
Deckann711/
Dezante711/
Dișcant711/
Deizand711/
Dejzand711/
Dehcane711/
Deascan711/
Dechond711/
Dechont711/
Deckang711/
Dacaant711/
Derzand711/
Descain711/
Dhicand711/
Dackand710/
Deasant710/
Decaten710/
Deegcan710/
Decatem710/
Decatin710/
Desaunt710/
Dekan671,721/
Dican67994/
Decon67487/
Dequeant67315/
Dechkhan67176/
Decam67129/
Dejeante6789/
Desconte6738/
Desscann6733/
Desainte6715/
Decaisne6711/
Decasien6710/
Desquand678/
Deykhand676/
Deisante676/
Descamts674/
Dychkant673/
Descatin673/
Desaints672/
Diqueant671/
Deukanth671/
Deshcane671/
Dejayned671/
Deazante671/
Decoonts671/
Descagne671/
Deirzand671/
Decaigne671/
Decán671/
Decòn671/
Decassin671/
Daichand671/
Dycan671/
Deqan671/
Deschkan671/
Deascane671/
Dickhant670/
Decatten670/
Dockhand670/
Deachean670/
Deckasen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decandt
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