Decano Surname

75,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Decano Surname User-submission:

The Decano surname means 'deacon'.

Decano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6,2241:16,2661,853
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

The alternate forms: Decaño (1) are calculated separately.

Decano (50) may also be a first name.

Decano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Decano surname means 'deacon'.

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Decano Last Name Facts

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

Decano is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Decaño. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Decano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decano is the 75,453rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,120,299 people. The last name Decano is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Decano are found; 95 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,412,538th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 50 people.

Decano is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 6,224 people, or 1 in 16,266. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Ilocos, where 25 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside and Bicol, where 15 percent reside. Besides The Philippines it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Decano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decano surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Decano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 33.54% more than the national average, earning $30,316,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.42% less than the national average, earning $37,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decaño941/
Decaino922/
Decanos922/
Deacano922/
Decanoi922/
Decayno921/
Decanou921/
Decanno921/
Deicano921/
Deckano920/
Descayno8654/
Deckanou862/
Deaceano861/
Decheano861/
Decanouh861/
Deccanou861/
Dicano8359/
Decono8351/
Decana8314/
Dekano8312/
Deascanho801/
Dicanot77349/
Deconno77108/
Dekanou7742/
Decagna7717/
Decanha776/
Decanas776/
Dicagno776/
Discano774/
Deceana773/
Deucana771/
Decanat771/
Decaños771/
Dekango771/
Deqanod771/
Dekhano771/
Dickano770/
Dekanhou7143/
Discayno7140/
Decanash7120/
Decannas7120/
Deaconos7117/
Discanno7115/
Dekangou713/
Decanaud713/
Discaino712/
Dizcaino712/
Dedkanou711/
Deckanat711/
Decanhas711/
Dicono67104/
Dikano6766/
Dekana6740/
Decona6729/
Dechkanad675/
Dekaná674/
Dekono673/
Dicana673/
Dycana672/
Decaña671/
Dícono671/
Decatenna671/

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