View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Decatur is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decatur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 303,202^nd most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,825,376 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Decatur are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Decatur is also the 690,096^th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 175 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,239 people, or 1 in 292,542. In The United States Decatur is most numerous in: Virginia, where 22 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 0 percent are found and Japan, where 0 percent are found.

Decatur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Decatur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Decatur last name increased 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decatur Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Decatur last name are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.85% 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.