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

Dechant occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Déchant. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Dechant is the 86,606^th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,310,474 people. The surname Dechant occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Dechant reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Dechant is also the 2,239,265^th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 23 people.

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

Dechant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dechant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dechant last name 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 US average, with 68.24% being registered with the 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.