Decham Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Decham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
France31:22,140,907385,998
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Decham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decham occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Decham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Decham reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,742,233. In Iran Decham is most prevalent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 32 percent reside, Lorestan Province, where 21 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Iran it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent reside and Taiwan, where 7 percent reside.

Decham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Decham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Decham last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deecham9251/
Detcham9232/
Dechame9223/
Descham922/
Deacham921/
Dejcham921/
Dechaim921/
Dechaum921/
Decam91129/
Dechaume861,091/
Desham831,657/
Dicham83248/
Dechan83151/
Dezham8387/
Dacham8387/
Dekham8311/
Dechom834/
Dehsam831/
Docham830/
Decamm830/
Dexham830/
Deschaume80195/
Deschaime802/
Deachaume801/
Deichamnn801/
Dechant775,561/
Dejkham772,048/
Dechand77616/
Ditcham77328/
Dechane77196/
Deachan7770/
Deschan7761/
Detchom7749/
Dhesham7748/
Dachaam7733/
Dechhan7729/
Deechan7727/
Dechang7718/
Deekham7716/
Dejaham7713/
Dehkham7712/
Decheim7711/
Dechgan7711/
Dechhom7711/
Deesham779/
Dechain777/
Detchan777/
Dechoum777/
Deshamm775/
Dechsom775/
Deechom775/
Dehsham772/
Deuchan772/
Dessham771/
Deysham771/
Deschom771/
Deshaum771/
Dechean771/
Deshame771/
Deykham771/
Dezchan771/
Dachaym771/
Discham771/
Dechome771/
Desaham770/
Deichan770/
Deisham770/
Desam73726/
Dezam7396/
Dicam7380/
Dejam7340/
Decom7329/
Decem736/
Djham731/
Dexam731/
Dycam730/
Dechaine711,105/
Dechandt71279/
Deschane71279/
Deschang71121/
Dechatin71109/
Deschain7157/
Detchang7140/
Dechaune7115/
Detchoom716/
Dechaunt715/
Deshamne714/
Dechacin713/
Deschant713/
Deshamkh712/
Deechand712/
Dechoume712/
Dechhome712/
Dejchang712/
Detchain712/
Deechant711/
Dechanne711/
Dechaung711/
Decheane711/
Deichann711/
Detchean711/
Dejchant711/
Deichoum711/
Deechang711/
Deechoom711/
Deachean710/
Deshan672,964/
Deschaine671,456/
Dikham671,013/
Decean67512/
Decian67194/
Dachom67172/
Dezhom67136/
Dichom67125/
Dechon67118/
Dekhan67111/
Desame6772/
Desaim6765/
Dehsan6750/
Desiam6730/
Dichan6725/
Deejam6718/
Decsom6717/
Desgam6710/
Dhesam678/
Deesam676/
Dhicam676/
Dejhan675/
Dessam674/
Dechchang674/
Dejaum674/
Disham673/
Dechainne672/
Dehjan672/
Diesam671/
Deusam671/
Deycom671/
Dezaim671/
Deisam671/
Deachaine671/
Deasam671/
Deecheang671/
Daitchame671/
Dychan671/
Desjam671/
De'sam671/
Dejaim671/
Deicom670/
Deasom670/
Dezeam670/
Deecom670/

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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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  • 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 Decham
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