Dechent Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dechent Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dechent Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3621:222,39124,911
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Chile311:568,27313,994
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Dechent Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dechent is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dechent? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dechent is the 612,595th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Dechent are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 222,391. In Germany it is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 64 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Excluding Germany Dechent exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Chile, where 6 percent live.

Dechent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dechent has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dechent last name expanded 736 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dechent Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dechent surname are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for the party.

Dechent earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,745 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dechen922,660/
Decent92411/
Dehent9253/
Deichendt881/
Dechant865,561/
Dechene861,216/
Descent86253/
Deachen86132/
Deichen86129/
Decheng8629/
Dehgent8624/
Deechen8620/
De'cent8614/
Detchen868/
Decente868/
Deschen864/
Dechend864/
Dechhen863/
Deuchen861/
Dhechen861/
Dechean861/
Deckent861/
Dachent861/
Dechien861/
Dechein861/
Dechont861/
Decents861/
Dechint861/
Deshent860/
Decen83148/
Dechesne80549/
Dechenne80330/
Dechandt80279/
Decheine8088/
Dechegne8036/
Detcheng8015/
Descheen807/
Deschien807/
Descente802/
Detschen801/
Dhechhen801/
Deechant801/
Deachenn801/
Deahchen801/
Decheane801/
Decheing801/
Daichent801/
Descents801/
Detchean801/
Dejchant801/
Deitchen800/
Dettchen800/
Deachean800/
Deuschen800/
Dicent771,284/
Dechin77507/
Deshen77195/
Degent7790/
Desent7743/
Dichen7741/
Dehenn7733/
Dechem7718/
Dezent7714/
Dehgen7712/
Dekhen7711/
Decint779/
Deicen774/
Deenet773/
Detcen771/
Decenk771/
Déchen771/
Dejent771/
Decien771/
Djehen771/
Deacen770/
Dekent770/
Daichendt75336/
Deschenne756/
Deschends751/
Deshchene751/
Decheting751/
Deecheang751/
Deathsent751/
Deitschen750/
Dechand71616/
Dessent71587/
Dichant71285/
Daichen71268/
Ditchen71238/
Deikhen71102/
Desentz7174/
Degendt7169/
Deachin7160/
Dechêne7148/
Deschin7138/
Detente7136/
Dejeant7135/
Dechine7125/
Dechina7119/
Dechène7119/
Dicente7117/
Deuhsen7112/
Decheim7111/
Daychen717/
Dechain717/
Detchin716/
Desente714/
Dickent714/
Dicheng714/
Decenne713/
Déchant713/
Doicent713/
Deching713/
Deykhen712/
Dachant712/
Dischen712/
Desheen711/
Deshenn711/
Dechink711/
Dychesn711/
Dedchin711/
Dechond711/
Dechéne711/
Daicent711/
Déchene711/
Descend711/
Dichene711/
Discent711/
Diocent711/
Dethten711/
Dicehen710/
Dechoin710/
Deheenn710/
Degen6715,611/
Dejen679,695/
Dicen673,340/
Dhein671,914/
Dechaine671,105/
Decin671,104/
Dezen67520/
Dhene67353/
Desen67292/
Denhe67222/
Deene67121/
Dexen67104/
Deten67102/
Deşen6785/
Deikhene6768/
Deant6747/
Demhe6743/
Doischen6723/
Deykhene6718/
Dechigne6717/
Doyschen6716/
Dhean6713/
Degeyndt6712/
Deuchand6711/
Daicheng6710/
Deeching678/
Dehyn678/
Dischsen677/
Dittchen677/
Decem676/
Daichend676/
Detching675/
Deihn674/
Dessente673/
Deadchin672/
Dessents672/
Deechand672/
Duichene672/
Detchain672/
Deschina671/
Daicendt671/
Deiching671/
Dechhina671/
Dechynne671/
Deint671/
Ditschen671/
Deacinte671/
Deschynk671/
Detchine671/
Deenh671/
Deuhn670/
Dechinne670/

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