Decher Surname

259,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Decher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1251:71,5609,085
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
France721:922,538106,020
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Romania351:573,65341,852
Chile281:629,16015,000
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England41:13,929,515290,718
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Decher (55) may also be a first name.

Decher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decher (Russian: Дечьер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decher? popularity and diffusion

Decher is the 259,916th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,819,806 people. The surname Decher occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Decher live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most common forename worldwide, borne by 55 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,125 people, or 1 in 71,560. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 66 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Decher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Decher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Decher surname rose 218 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Decher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Decher surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Decher earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $48,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.33% more than the national average, earning $73,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dechert922,474/
Deucher921,173/
Descher92605/
Detcher92323/
Decherd92136/
Deicher92120/
Deecher9242/
Dechier9241/
Daecher9239/
Deycher9230/
Dechere9216/
Doecher923/
Deacher922/
Decherp922/
Decheur921/
Dechger921/
Diecher920/
Deche914,228/
Decer9142/
Deichert86868/
Deitcher86267/
Deuscher86182/
Detscher86173/
Deischer86126/
Deatcher86106/
Diescher86100/
Deschere8680/
Dechkerd8610/
Deetcher863/
Dethcher861/
Deschger861/
Deeccher861/
Deescher861/
Decherre861/
Deckherr861/
Deschier861/
Deckherd860/
Deyscher860/
Decker83126,674/
Dacher835,925/
Dechir83782/
Dechet83470/
Docher83245/
Dekher83165/
Desher83161/
Deceur83149/
Dicher83141/
Deiche8381/
Dächer8374/
Desche8346/
Detche8338/
Deuche8333/
Deches8321/
Dycher8318/
Dechie8317/
Decear8317/
Dechez8315/
Dehche8311/
Decere8310/
Dekcer836/
Deyche834/
Decert834/
Dechei833/
Dechee832/
Decheť832/
Deache832/
Deceyr831/
Decheu831/
Deeche831/
Dechea831/
Decier831/
Descer831/
Dehjer831/
Decheh831/
Döcher831/
Dieche831/
Diecer830/
Dexher830/
Deecer830/
Deutscher804,901/
Dece80305/
Dietscher8084/
Descherre8022/
Decherová801/
Decherova801/
Deachkerd801/
Deschscer800/
Discher772,978/
Deckker771,026/
Deisher77933/
Dächert77419/
Ditcher77316/
Däscher77239/
Deysher77227/
Dochier77145/
Deucker77143/
Diecker77119/
Deitche7797/
Diocher7796/
Dekhert7756/
Detches7752/
Deschet7751/
Deiches7748/
Doicher7736/
Deicker7728/
Döchert7723/
Deckeur7720/
Deceire7715/
Deecker7710/
Deschez7710/
Deckere779/
Dehchea779/
Diesher778/
Dechche778/
Diechie778/
Dejczer778/
Doycher776/
Deicier775/
Dyscher774/
Deaches773/
Descker772/
Detsche772/
Deceare772/
Deshert772/
Dehcheh772/
Dechets772/
Deckerr772/
Diseher772/
Dahcher772/
Deheche772/
Dichier772/
Dachier772/
Detchee772/
Dichert771/
Detchez771/
Deusche771/
Dedcker771/
Deccker771/
Dechess771/
Deckear771/
Deckeer771/
Deacker771/
Dechiea771/
Dechire771/
Daycher771/
Deckier771/
Decquer771/
D'Acher771/
Dychert771/
Deuchie771/
Dezherr771/
Deachie771/
Deucier771/
Deciere771/
Deckerz771/
Decerth770/
Deasher770/
Deusher770/
Detchey770/
Deuchey770/
Dohcher770/
Deicherová751/
Deackheart750/
Decha735,150/
Dechi734,217/
Diche732,525/
Dyche731,976/
Deger731,956/
Deker73846/
Deshe73635/
Decir73595/
Dechy73376/
Deser73362/
Decet73328/
Dycer73252/
Deces73187/
Dejer73163/
Decea73156/
Decre73132/
Deyce73130/
Decee73111/
Dicer73106/
Dezer7399/
Dexer7393/
Decie7353/
Diece7345/
Deice7330/
Deece7326/
Desce7322/
Dekhe7320/
Deace7317/
Däche7311/
Decei739/
Deceu737/
Decih736/
Dehse735/
Decez734/
Decep733/
Deced733/
Decey732/
Deqer731/
Deceh731/
Dèche731/
Déher731/
Decye730/
Dischert71349/
Ditscher71244/
Doyscher71177/
Deutsher7150/
Doischer7129/
Dehekker7127/
Deitsche7114/
Duitcher716/
Dechaire713/
Deitsher713/
Decquier712/
Deuschie712/
Deishier712/
Deckerth712/
Dishcher711/
Disscher711/
Descesre711/
Deithcer711/
Deithche711/
Deceasre711/
Deichees711/
Detschey711/
Deschère711/
Dheisher711/
Doytcher711/
Deggiche711/
Dischier711/
Deecheoy711/
Deechoey711/
Dietsher710/
Ditcherr710/
Deeycker710/
Daitcher710/
Dekker6741,753/
Dicker677,259/
Disher673,090/
Desert672,572/
Decuir672,465/
Dieker671,927/
Dyches671,644/
Dieser671,109/
Deuser671,096/
Daiche671,008/
Desear67810/
Deiser67598/
Desser67507/
Deuker67454/
Detchi67410/
Ditche67402/
Dekert67366/
Detzer67318/
Deußer67304/
Deeker67255/
Dehşet67237/
Degger67220/
Duitscher67210/
Deaker67172/
Dezier67154/
Dhekir67153/
Decair67152/
Deiker67148/
Deiger67129/
Deacey67100/
Dekier6789/
Dehchi6781/
Detshe6778/
Decess6772/
Dekere6771/
Deseur6769/
Deißer6769/
Deckerová6768/
Dejear6765/
Dische6765/
Dycker6761/
Dichet6755/
Deesir6750/
Deeser6748/
Desier6743/
Dhyser6739/
Desich6736/
Deaser6736/
Dysher6734/
Dachir6733/
Deacha6732/
Dhiser6732/
Deshea6729/
Deuzer6729/
Dytche6724/
Dequer6724/
Doiche6723/
Deaces6722/
Dechio6721/
Deshie6720/
Descha6718/
Deszer6717/
Dittscher6716/
Deecee6714/
Deicha6713/
Deager6712/
Deseer6712/
Däcker6712/
Desere6711/
Dicier6711/
Decees6711/
Dychie679/
Desheh678/
Dekerr678/
Dicser678/
Diezer677/
Deejir677/
Deučer677/
Dichie676/
Deshet676/
Diches676/
Dichir676/
Dichey675/
Dieshe675/
Deshir675/
Deijer675/
Dechit674/
Deceas674/
Deichi674/
Detker674/
Dekhir674/
Dekear674/
Dekhey674/
Deuchi674/
Dhesir674/
Dajtscher674/
Deicei674/
Deazer673/
Doyche673/
Dechoi673/
Deachy673/
Deizer673/
Dejeer673/
Dicere673/
Deeger673/
Dekeer673/
Dechai673/
Descet673/
Dechiy673/
Decire673/
Diesce673/
Dajcer673/
Decesd673/
Dechui672/
Deezer672/
Deschaire672/
Deshey672/
Diecha672/
Detchy672/
Deyker672/
Deyser672/
Dedker672/
Deecha672/
Duiche672/
Dioche672/
Dezker672/
Dechis672/
Décker672/
Daycer672/
Deichy672/
Dicech672/
Dochir672/
Descie672/
Detces671/
Detser671/
Deutshcer671/
Deychi671/
Dheker671/
Dhekre671/
Descea671/
Desehr671/
Deshkhere671/
Deehze671/
Degker671/
Dehcha671/
Dejerh671/
Ddecha671/
Decett671/
Dechii671/
Dechiz671/
Dechoy671/
Decoir671/
Decqir671/
Dycert671/
Dexcee671/
Dehseh671/
Déchir671/
Deachi671/
Deshep671/
Deechi671/
Dehgir671/
Dechay671/
Decies671/
Deckerova671/
Deekhe671/
Daicer671/
Dajher671/
Dyoche671/
Dyczer671/
Déchet671/
Deshei671/
Dekhee671/
Desché671/
Diechi671/
Dichez671/
Dezchi671/
Deķere671/
Dießer671/
Discer671/
Dekhea671/
Dekeir671/
Dekeur671/
Dethse671/
Djhche671/
Diocer671/
Deceis671/
Diechy671/
Diecir671/
Deuchy670/
Descheidt670/
Desces670/
Deacre670/
Dicerd670/

Decher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Decher in the Russian language
Дечьерdecer-

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Decher Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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