178.12 ^cm

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

Dechant is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Déchant. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 86,606^th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,310,474 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Dechant live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265^th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 2,449 people, or 1 in 32,873. In Germany Dechant is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 63 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found. Besides Germany Dechant occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Dechant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dechant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dechant surname grew 1,710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dechant Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Dechant surname are 21.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dechant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.81% more than the national average, earning R 441,564 per year; in United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $56,774 CAD per year.