Decant Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Decant Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Belgium1501:76,64412,128
France1161:572,61077,014
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

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

Decant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decant has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Décant. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decant? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decant is the 609,992nd most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,373,858 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Decant live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States Decant is primarily concentrated in: California, where 26 percent live, Ohio, where 20 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 30 percent live and France, where 23 percent live.

Decant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Decant surname rose 870 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Decant surname are 18.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.33% registered with the party.

Decant earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Décant941/
Dechant925,561/
Descant92453/
Decante92160/
Decandt9246/
Deckant9241/
Decants9233/
Deciant921/
Deceant921/
Decannt920/
Decan912,211/
Dechandt86279/
Dechante868/
Dechaunt865/
Descants864/
Descante862/
Deechant861/
Dejchant861/
Decean83512/
Descan83277/
Decain83273/
Dexant83172/
Decann83169/
Desant8375/
Dekant8355/
Decont8335/
Dezcan8320/
Decane8317/
Decand8317/
Deckan8315/
Decang8314/
Deacan837/
Decamt835/
Deecan834/
Deccan832/
Decank832/
Decgan831/
Dejant831/
Deican831/
Dezant831/
Dedcan831/
Deucan830/
Dechantte807/
Desaint77883/
Dechand77616/
Desante77447/
Decancq77374/
Dichant77285/
Dicante77236/
Deconte77147/
Dekhant77116/
Discant7782/
Dequant7735/
Dejeant7735/
Descane7727/
Dickant7727/
Desscan7726/
Dekants7712/
Decaine7711/
Decasin778/
Decamts778/
Deicont777/
Desants776/
Decanck776/
Descont775/
Deahcan775/
Decanne774/
Dekante774/
Decaune774/
Decount773/
Deckand773/
Déchant773/
Dechkan773/
Déjeant772/
Desjant772/
Deconts772/
Deckhan772/
Desgant771/
Dieckan771/
Desantz771/
Dechean771/
Deckann771/
Dezante771/
Dișcant771/
Dehcane771/
Deascan771/
Dechont771/
Deckang771/
Dacaant771/
Descain771/
Descand771/
Deasant770/
Decaten770/
Deegcan770/
Decatem770/
Decatin770/
Desaunt770/
Dekan731,721/
Dican73994/
Decon73487/
Decam73129/
Decán731/
Decòn731/
Dycan731/
Deqan731/
Dequeant71315/
Dechkhan71176/
Dejeante7189/
Desconte7138/
Desscann7133/
Desainte7115/
Decaisne7111/
Decasien7110/
Deisante716/
Descamts714/
Dychkant713/
Descatin713/
Desaints712/
Deechand712/
Deckhand712/
Diqueant711/
Deukanth711/
Deshcane711/
Deazante711/
Decoonts711/
Descagne711/
Decaigne711/
Decassin711/
Descands711/
Deschkan711/
Deascane711/
Dickhant710/
Decatten710/
Deachean710/
Deckasen710/
Deacon6722,974/
Dicang67684/
Dekkan67606/
Dehqan67460/
Dehkan67327/
Decaussin67280/
Decoin67259/
Disant67231/
Dekaan67214/
Deckon67206/
Dikant67153/
Duican67142/
Dhekan67134/
Dekane67134/
Doican67127/
Dekhan67111/
Dickan6778/
Decamk6761/
Descon6747/
Diocan6739/
Dequan6738/
Diekan6738/
Desand6730/
Deakon6729/
Dizant6723/
Deikan6719/
Dojcan6718/
Dakant6715/
Deekan6714/
Dezand6714/
Dejkan6711/
Dyschkant6710/
Dişcan6710/
Decone677/
Deycon676/
Deconc676/
Dysant675/
Deccon675/
Decond675/
Decong675/
Dejont674/
Daican673/
Discan672/
Dekain672/
Dekahn672/
Deakan672/
Daycan672/
Dejand672/
Decoun672/
Dacand671/
Dekean671/
Dicand671/
Dezont671/
Deshcaine671/
Decein671/
Dicean671/
Deicon671/
Dikean671/
Decahagne671/
Deconn671/
Deqane671/
Deqgan671/
Descam671/
Dicain671/
Dicane671/
Diccan671/
Dexand671/
Dheqan671/
Detcon671/
Docont671/
Deecon670/
Deckam670/
Desont670/

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