Decius Surname

151,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Decius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti2,5521:4,186538
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominica11:75,891912
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Decius (1,591) may also be a first name.

Decius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decius is carried by more people in Haiti than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Decius? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decius is the 151,087th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,499,158 people. The last name Decius is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Decius are found; 88 percent are found in Caribbean and 88 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Decius is also the 193,822nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,591 people.

The last name is most frequent in Haiti, where it is borne by 2,552 people, or 1 in 4,186. In Haiti Decius is mostly concentrated in: Artibonite, where 39 percent are found, Ouest, where 31 percent are found and Nord, where 14 percent are found. Not including Haiti Decius occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Decius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Decius has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decius last name are 17.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.05% registered to vote for the party.

Decius earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,932 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deciu91340/
Decus9141/
Desius83606/
Deceus83455/
Decuis8346/
Dicius8313/
Dechus832/
Decous831/
Decaus830/
Deycus830/
Decu801,963/
Deaciuc7787/
Doicius7739/
Deycous7712/
Desceus771/
Detchus771/
Deiciuc771/
Dycus732,764/
Dicus732,693/
Deacu731,980/
Decou731,009/
Deicu73289/
Decos73168/
Disus7376/
Deizu7357/
Dechu7342/
Desus7339/
Diciu7337/
Decau7333/
Decuy7328/
Decui7314/
Deceu737/
Desiu736/
Deusu734/
Dizus732/
Deisu731/
Decuh731/
Decuş731/
Deschaus711/
Dechouse711/
Dessus67710/
Dechou67430/
Dechau67322/
Dychus67304/
Doiciu67280/
Deatcu67277/
Detchu67122/
Desous67116/
Deschu6795/
Desaus6769/
Decoss6762/
Dexeus6761/
Didzus6738/
Decouz6734/
Dechausse6729/
Deechu6717/
Deseus6716/
Dejsus6711/
Diseus6711/
Desuis6710/
Dysius678/
Dexaus677/
Detsus677/
Desuse675/
Decuha674/
Desuys673/
Ditsus673/
Dycuss673/
Disaus673/
Dicuss673/
Disius672/
Dechui672/
Dhechu672/
Deuseu672/
Dezeus672/
Deusui672/
Deesus672/
Decauz671/
Deussu671/
Didßus671/
Diciuc671/
Dezaus671/
Decurz671/
Decouh671/
Dezuis671/
Daiciu671/
Dechup671/
Dicuis671/
Deacui671/
Disous671/
Dixous671/
Dichus671/
Diecou671/
Dezhus671/
Decheu671/
Duycus671/
Deceut670/
Daicus670/

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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 Decius
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