Dece Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Haiti

Dece Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dece Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy831:736,82861,221
Philippines681:1,488,797104,347
Haiti431:248,4638,796
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
India171:45,121,493474,784
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Albania81:364,25716,885
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Malta11:430,2723,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Deçe (22) & Decè (2) are calculated separately.

Dece (1,203) may also be a first name.

Dece Last Name Facts

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

Dece occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Deçe or Decè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dece? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dece is the 883,255th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Dece reside; 28 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent reside in Italic Europe. Dece is also the 228,372nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 1,203 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 736,828. In Italy it is primarily found in: Lombardy, where 98 percent reside, Apulia, where 1 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 1 percent reside. Besides Italy this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 22 percent reside and Haiti, where 14 percent reside.

Dece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dece has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dece Last Name Statistics demography

Dece earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deçe9222/
Decè922/
Deche894,228/
Decke89810/
Decet89328/
Deces89187/
Decea89156/
Deyce89130/
Decee89111/
Decie8953/
Diece8945/
Decer8942/
Deice8930/
Deece8926/
Desce8922/
Deace8917/
Decce8917/
Decei899/
Deceu897/
Decse894/
Decez894/
Decep893/
Deced893/
Decey892/
Deceh891/
Decye890/
Decher801,512/
Deicke801,235/
Dechet80470/
Diecke80344/
Deecke80206/
Decque80199/
Decsei80161/
Deacey80100/
Deiche8081/
Decess8072/
Desche8046/
Detche8038/
Deckey8038/
Deaces8022/
Deches8021/
Decsey8018/
Dechez8015/
Deecee8014/
Dehche8011/
Decees8011/
Deyche804/
Deceas804/
Deicei804/
Descet803/
Diesce803/
Decesd803/
Dechei803/
Deckee802/
Deycke802/
Dechee802/
Decheť802/
Deache802/
Descie802/
Deucie801/
Detces801/
Descea801/
Deecse801/
Decett801/
Deckie801/
Deeche801/
Dechea801/
Dexcee801/
Deckei801/
Decier801/
Decheh801/
Decies801/
Dekche801/
Diecze801/
Deceis801/
Desces800/
Decoey800/
Dietce800/
Deecer800/
Dees7517,005/
Dese759,566/
Dege758,331/
Deke758,154/
Dice755,398/
Deca752,515/
Dyce752,143/
Dech751,990/
Deze75853/
Deci75569/
Decă75185/
Deez75176/
Deje75176/
Deex75125/
Deeß7575/
Deže7554/
Dexe7529/
Decy7513/
Deqe758/
Decz753/
Dīce752/
Detcher73323/
Deicher73120/
Deitche7397/
Deckett7356/
Detches7352/
Deschet7351/
Deiches7348/
Deecher7342/
Deackes7330/
Deycher7330/
Dechket7318/
Deecker7310/
Deschez7310/
Dehchea739/
Dechche738/
Deicier735/
Deheces734/
Deaches733/
Deschke733/
Dechget733/
Deacher732/
Descker732/
Detsche732/
Dehcheh732/
Dechets732/
Deckerr732/
Deheche732/
Detchee732/
Detchez731/
Deusche731/
Dedcker731/
Deccker731/
Dechess731/
Dechger731/
Deckeer731/
Deckeih731/
Decquer731/
Dethcie731/
Dekkche731/
Dhoeyce731/
Deascey730/
Detchey730/
Desie679,989/
Deese678,927/
Desse678,490/
Degie675,965/
Desch674,517/
Deeds674,262/
Dechi674,217/
Deike673,819/
Dietsche672,875/
Deets672,031/
Dease672,029/
Deger671,956/
Dieke671,723/
Dedge671,594/
Diese671,365/
Deise671,287/
Deacy671,035/
Decsi67931/
Deich67918/
Dedje67777/
Dieci67768/
Deeke67711/
Dicey67685/
Deych67642/
Deshe67635/
Dhege67608/
Dheke67590/
Deuse67540/
Deege67499/
Detje67472/
Deque67458/
Decoy67415/
Decca67413/
Deget67399/
Dechy67376/
Deser67362/
Dezes67355/
Decis67329/
Degge67311/
Degey67291/
Descy67289/
Deitcher67267/
Degez67266/
Derze67257/
Deeka67256/
Dycer67252/
Dicea67245/
Deges67242/
Deage67241/
Detke67239/
Dezse67233/
Deutsche67232/
Desei67225/
Deach67200/
Degee67192/
Decky67177/
Deesh67174/
Detscher67173/
Deuze67172/
Decay67140/
Dekke67137/
Dekie67130/
Dezee67118/
Decký67111/
Deica67110/
Dicer67106/
Deatcher67106/
Doyce67101/
Deest6799/
Dekeh6799/
Dezer6799/
Dayce6798/
Deyke6793/
Dejee6792/
Deesa6792/
Dykee6786/
Detch6783/
Deaqe6783/
Degea6777/
Dekey6776/
Dekei6776/
Dejey6775/
Deset6767/
Desee6762/
Deuke6761/
Dekee6755/
Decká6755/
Dicce6752/
Desey6752/
Dejcz6752/
Deeki6746/
Dioce6746/
Dekea6744/
Deaze6743/
Deyse6741/
Dojce6740/
Decsy6738/
Dedze6738/
Desep6736/
Değeç6735/
Dezze6734/
Deses6732/
D'Eca6731/
Dejea6730/
Detse6730/
Deaca6729/
Dezie6729/
Deize6729/
Dejke6728/
Decuy6728/
Deige6727/
Deess6727/
Tdeke6727/
Dieze6725/
Decaj6725/
Disee6723/
Desea6722/
Dhese6722/
Deseő6722/
Dekhe6720/
Dejeh6720/
Daice6719/
Deake6718/
Deech6718/
Decai6718/
Değeş6718/
Doice6717/
Deesz6715/
Dicet6715/
Deseh6715/
Deeza6715/
Deged6714/
Decid6714/
Deici6714/
Deitsche6714/
Decui6714/
Dices6713/
Deije6711/
Deeje6711/
Deeji6711/
Dejet6711/
Dizce6711/
Desci679/
Deesy678/
Dheze677/
Deseu677/
Decih676/
Dezey676/
Dikce676/
Desez676/
Dekeu676/
Deaci676/
Deehs676/
Deczy676/
Duice675/
Deicy675/
Dehse675/
Deccy675/
Dehch675/
Dijee675/
Decii675/
Dezet675/
Dehci675/
Desed675/
Dheca674/
Descz674/
Dezea674/
Dezeu674/
Deicz674/
Deică674/
Hdech674/
Dechkeat674/
Deetcher673/
Hdege673/
Deezy673/
Dieca673/
Dycee673/
Deixe673/
Digee673/
Deezi673/
Deesp673/
Deuschie672/
Deczi672/
Deyge672/
D'Eze672/
Decoi672/
Dyces672/
Dejed672/
Dedch672/
Deacă672/
Deïch672/
Dezed672/
Desge672/
Dejez672/
Deeca672/
Dixce672/
Dietshce671/
Dexey671/
Dicee671/
Dethcher671/
Detze671/
Dhees671/
Deqer671/
Deschger671/
Dedse671/
Deecy671/
Deescher671/
Deithcer671/
Deithche671/
Deaje671/
Disce671/
Diecy671/
Dikee671/
Dezei671/
Decit671/
Deyze671/
Dizee671/
Deichees671/
Dehke671/
Dehecque671/
Ddege671/
Dedke671/
Decht671/
Deckherr671/
Decès671/
Decìa671/
Decci671/
Detschey671/
Diceh671/
Deyca671/
Diqce671/
Dhyce671/
Djsee671/
Degke671/
Ddech671/
Dezhe671/
Dejçe671/
Decsa671/
Decza671/
Hdees671/
Decketts670/
Deyci670/
Deeze670/
Deedz670/
Deackett670/
Deyscher670/
Deeycker670/

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Footnotes

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