Decatur Surname

303,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Decatur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decatur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2391:292,54227,116
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

Decatur (175) may also be a first name.

Decatur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decatur is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Decatur.

How Common Is The Last Name Decatur? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decatur is the 303,202nd most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,825,376 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Decatur reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Decatur is also the 690,096th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 175 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,239 people, or 1 in 292,542. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 22 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 0 percent reside and Japan, where 0 percent reside.

Decatur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Decatur has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decatur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Decatur surname are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Decatur earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decature933/
de Catur933/
Decatura931/
Decatr920/
Decaturia888/
Decater86339/
Decator86331/
Decatre8654/
Decatra8619/
Degatur8616/
Decatri8614/
Decatro863/
Dechtur861/
Dectura861/
de Catro8063/
Decauter8019/
Deccatri807/
de Cator804/
Decuatro802/
Deocatre802/
Decatora801/
de Cater800/
Decatira800/
Dector771,721/
Decter77244/
Dectar7720/
Doctur771/
Decatoria751,738/
Decouture75376/
Decatoire75366/
de Cauter7567/
Dwi Catur7526/
Decatorio754/
de Cadtro752/
Decatorya752/
de Caatro751/
de Catter751/
Decateria751/
Decatorre751/
Decautere751/
Dechter71292/
Doctura7178/
Deckter7177/
Descouture7169/
Decktor7149/
Dakhtur7148/
Deaktor7130/
Dacatra7126/
Deakter7122/
Dekater7110/
Degtyur718/
Dekatri716/
Dechtár716/
de Catoria716/
Dechťar713/
Decattoire713/
Dechtor712/
de Catorya712/
Decadre712/
Dechtar712/
de Cauduro712/
Dekator711/
Doctaur711/
Doctuer711/
Docture711/
Dicatar711/
Dacator711/
Dectear711/
Dectoro711/
Decoitr711/
de Catoira711/
Deacatoria711/
Deca Torre711/
Decader711/
Decadri711/
Decuter711/
Decdaro711/
Dakturi711/
Dacatar711/
Dhector711/
Dtector711/
Ducatre711/
Tecator711/
Doctour711/
Diecter711/
Decotor710/
Deagtor710/
D Cator710/
Dacutur710/
de Catoere710/
Decuadro67520/
Dequatre67337/
Decuadra67257/
Decoudre67156/
de Kater67127/
Dequatro6790/
Diacatra6734/
Decouter6729/
Dicuatro6716/
Decotter6715/
de Coter6714/
Dewagter6712/
Dekeater679/
Dekatari677/
Daktouri674/
Dakittur673/
Deqattro671/
Deichter671/
Dekatwar671/
Deacuter671/
de Cader671/
de Cadri671/
Dcotr671/
Decuyter671/
Deocador671/
Dekoater671/
de Cotro671/
De-Coter671/
Tectr671/
Tehcator671/
te Cator671/
Ducatery670/
Dequattor631/
Dikator571/
Disotaur534/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decatur
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