Dechan Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dechan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dechan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India781:9,834,172191,207
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Dechan (1,427) may also be a first name.

Dechan Last Name Facts

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

Dechan (Marathi: देचन, Oriya: େଦଚନ, Tibetan: བདེ་ཆེན་) is most common in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dechan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dechan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,428,594th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Dechan are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 206,591st most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,427 people.

This last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 9,834,172. In India Dechan is most prevalent in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 100 percent are found. Aside from India this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.

Dechan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dechan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dechan surname rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dechan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dechan surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Dechan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $39,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dechant925,561/
Dechand92616/
Dechane92196/
Deachan9270/
Deschan9261/
Dechhan9229/
Deechan9227/
Dechang9218/
Dechgan9211/
Dechain927/
Detchan927/
Deuchan922/
Dechean921/
Dezchan921/
Deichan920/
Decan912,211/
Dechaine861,105/
Dechandt86279/
Deschane86279/
Deschang86121/
Dechatin86109/
Deschain8657/
Detchang8640/
Dechaune8615/
Dechaunt865/
Dechacin863/
Deschant863/
Deechand862/
Dejchang862/
Detchain862/
Deechant861/
Dechanne861/
Dechaung861/
Decheane861/
Deichann861/
Detchean861/
Dejchant861/
Dechsane861/
Deechang861/
Deachean860/
Deshan832,964/
Decean83512/
Dochan83367/
Dezhan83330/
Decain83273/
Dachan83257/
Decian83194/
Decann83169/
Dechon83118/
Dekhan83111/
Dehsan8350/
Decham8341/
Dichan8325/
Deacan837/
Dejhan835/
Deecan834/
Decsan834/
Dehjan832/
Deican831/
Dychan831/
Dedcan831/
Deschaine801,456/
Dechchang804/
Dechainne802/
Deachaine801/
Deecheang801/
Deichamnn801/
Deshane771,027/
Dekhane77541/
Detchon77520/
Doichan77314/
Dichant77285/
Dochain77201/
Dhekhan77175/
Doïchan77149/
Dahchan77123/
Deecham7751/
Deschon7750/
Dichang7750/
Dochhan7749/
Deshaan7747/
Deshang7740/
Detcham7732/
Deshaun7731/
Dichand7723/
Dejahan7720/
Dechone7719/
Dechsen7717/
Ditchan7710/
Deekhan7710/
Doîchan777/
Dekhgan775/
Dhachan775/
Deahcan775/
Dechong775/
Dichane775/
Deachon775/
Deshain774/
Deshant774/
Dejczan774/
Didchan774/
Deikhan773/
Dechoun773/
Déchant773/
Descham772/
Dieshan772/
Dekhhan772/
Dezhaun771/
Dehjhan771/
Dehsane771/
Dekhaun771/
Deacham771/
Daychan771/
Dechson771/
Doychan771/
Dechein771/
Dechond771/
Dechont771/
Deciant771/
Deceant771/
Daichan771/
Deshgan771/
Dekhann771/
Deschán771/
Dezahan771/
Dezhean771/
Descean771/
Dachean771/
Dejcham771/
Dechaim771/
Dechaum771/
Deechon771/
Deshann770/
Deshean770/
Dechoin770/
Deishan770/
Deashan770/
Deeshan770/
Deutschann751/
Dejan733,491/
Dezan731,891/
Dican73994/
Desan73676/
Decon73487/
Decen73148/
Dexan736/
Déhan733/
Djhan732/
Decán731/
Decòn731/
Dycan731/
Dečan731/
Doitchan71103/
Decheine7188/
Dechoune7161/
Ditchang7152/
Dischant7145/
Decianne7137/
Dichasen7135/
Dechosin7131/
Deshaine7113/
Dechonne7111/
Deshayne719/
Deshanne718/
Deikhane716/
Deceanne716/
Déchaine716/
Dhekhane715/
Deshamne714/
Detchong714/
Doîtchan713/
Dheeshan711/
Daichhan711/
Deschong711/
Deshaune711/
Deshaunn711/
Dekhanne711/
Decheing711/
Dehshand711/
Daichand711/
Daichane711/
Deshanth711/
Daichang711/
Dischang711/
Dechgoon711/
Dechsonh711/
Deechong711/
Deacon6722,974/
Dejean6713,825/
Deason678,165/
Dejohn672,254/
Dishan671,777/
Desham671,657/
Deshon671,244/
Desain67340/
Decoin67259/
Deusan67248/
Dicham67248/
Dichon67237/
Desane67231/
Deazon67215/
Decion67172/
Dessan67159/
Duican67142/
Dykhan67130/
Doican67127/
Deesan67121/
Dikhan67120/
Deisan67105/
Desant6775/
Dışhan6761/
Dachon6760/
Deajon6749/
Deasen6739/
Detsan6736/
Deazan6734/
Desand6730/
Desean6728/
Dician6724/
Decson6723/
Dojcan6718/
Diezan6717/
Deuzan6716/
Desian6716/
Dedsan6713/
Deejan6711/
Deysan6710/
Deycon676/
Dhijan676/
Dehson676/
Desann675/
Dejhon675/
Dezain675/
Dycian674/
Dhisan674/
Deicen674/
Dechom674/
Dezsan674/
Deasan673/
Dejaun673/
Dischaine673/
Daican673/
Deczon673/
Dochon672/
Desang672/
Dezzan672/
Daycan672/
Decoun672/
Diesan672/
Deshanova672/
Dezhon672/
Daychatin672/
Dojhan671/
Detcen671/
Desanc671/
Desaun671/
Desayn671/
Dejayn671/
Dejzan671/
Decein671/
Dyshan671/
Dicean671/
Deicon671/
Dejain671/
Deazen671/
Dhesan671/
Dehsam671/
De'hon671/
Dedzan671/
Deconn671/
Daitchane671/
Dajhan671/
Dychanowa671/
Dekhon671/
Desanı671/
Dicain671/
Detcon671/
Decien671/
Deesahang671/
Dheiciane671/
Deecon670/
Deacen670/
Dezann670/
Deixan670/
Deezan670/
Dexham670/
Dejann670/
Deaxon670/

Dechan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dechan in the Tibetan language
བདེ་ཆེན་dechen-
Dechan in the Oriya language
େଦଚନedacana-
Dechan in the Marathi language
देचनdecana-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dechan
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