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 last name Decandt occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Decandt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decandt? popularity and diffusion

Decandt is the 2,876,555th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. Decandt occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Decandt are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 310,720. In Belgium Decandt is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Belgium it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Decandt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decandt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Decandt surname expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decandt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decandt last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for 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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