Decazes Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Decazes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decazes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
France371:1,795,209158,669
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Decazes Last Name Facts

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

Decazes occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Decazes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decazes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Decazes is the 1,980,395th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Decazes is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Decazes reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 186,657. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Vaud, where 95 percent live and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 5 percent live. Besides Switzerland this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dechazes931/
Decaze9249/
Decauze8627/
Decazis861/
Decases861/
Dechazez802/
Decase7764/
Decazy7713/
Decaza773/
Decoze771/
Decage771/
Decace771/
Decasy770/
Descauses7540/
Descaches751/
Decasseus751/
Desages71270/
Deycaza7148/
Decouze7133/
Decasis7117/
Deicaza7113/
Decasez716/
Decadje714/
De'cage712/
Descase711/
Decaise710/
Decause710/
Decausey6740/
Desauges6737/
Descause6717/
Decassis6712/
Deseuzes679/
Dezeuzes675/
Deckhage671/
De'cozer671/
Dekayzer671/
Descazzi671/
Dequazie671/

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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 Decazes
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