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

The surname Dechan (Marathi: देचन, Oriya: େଦଚନ, Tibetan: བདེ་ཆེན་) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dechan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dechan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Dechan is the 1,428,594^th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname Dechan occurs predominantly 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 206,591^st most numerous first name at a global level, held by 1,427 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 9,834,172. In India Dechan is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account India Dechan is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.

Dechan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dechan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dechan last name rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dechan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Dechan are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the 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.