Decayeux Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Decayeux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decayeux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6641:100,03414,669
Estonia81:165,22626,217
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Decayeux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decayeux is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decayeux? popularity and diffusion

It is the 488,458th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Decayeux reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Decayeux is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 664 people, or 1 in 100,034. In France Decayeux is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 48 percent live, Normandy, where 33 percent live and Île-de-France, where 11 percent live. Other than France this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 1 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Desayeux8847/
Decayaux881/
Dacayeux881/
Désayeux751/
Deckayaud719/
Digeaux6779/
Deceyou671/
Dekeou572/
Dhekeju5316/
Dekoueu531/
Dikejeu531/
Dekouieu5016/
Dekeuheu501/
Dekeyaua501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decayeux
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