Decken Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Decken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2941:273,82828,930
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Estonia311:42,6398,109
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Decken (12) may also be a first name.

Decken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decken is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Decken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 652,085th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Decken are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Decken is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 12 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 273,828. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 36 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live and Berlin, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent live and Estonia, where 7 percent live.

Decken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 36 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decken last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Decken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deecken92205/
Deicken9245/
Deacken9211/
Diecken9210/
Deccken923/
Deckent921/
Deken911,087/
Decen91148/
Dicken835,905/
Dechen832,660/
Deeken832,140/
Docken831,020/
Decaen83921/
Dieken83889/
Decoen83206/
Dekien83189/
Dacken8381/
Deaken8380/
Dekken8323/
Doeken8317/
Deckne836/
Deicen834/
Deckem833/
Deckin832/
Decuen832/
Deiken832/
Dehken831/
Dekoen831/
Dekuen831/
Dekenn831/
Deacen830/
Dekn802/
Decn802/
Deachen77132/
Deichen77129/
Deikhen77102/
Dechkin7752/
Deetken7727/
Dekenne7724/
Deechen7720/
Dekuehn7714/
Deekien773/
Deykhen772/
Dickenn772/
Dekienė772/
Dockken771/
Dhechen771/
Dackeen771/
Decoenn771/
Dickeng771/
Deackin770/
Deakeng770/
Deasken770/
Diken736,389/
Dicen733,340/
Doken731,151/
Decin731,104/
Dekin73888/
Daken73438/
Döken73416/
Dyken73194/
Dekyn73141/
Dekne7326/
Dickn733/
Diekn733/
Decne732/
Deqen731/
Dezkn731/
Dekhn731/
Deikhene7168/
Dekenova7147/
Dechkina7143/
Deikienė7132/
Deykhene7118/
Dockienė719/
Dechkyna718/
Dackienė715/
Deechkin713/
Deschkin711/
Detchkin711/
Deachenn711/
Deahchen711/
Dickienė711/
Dečkienė711/
Deakin6713,293/
Dakeen672,529/
Dokken672,226/
Deykin671,045/
Dickin671,025/
Dekhne67991/
Dikken67908/
Daiken67674/
Dekina67664/
Dechin67507/
Detkin67454/
Dhekne67313/
Dijken67235/
Dequen67233/
Dekyna67153/
Detkyn6772/
Deikyn6764/
Dakken6762/
Dekint6742/
Dichen6741/
Dakien6741/
Dikoen6727/
Deikin6720/
Dackin6719/
Dockin6719/
Dhoken6717/
Dhaken6717/
Deycin6715/
Deškin6713/
Dekind6711/
Doekin6711/
Dedkin6710/
Dhiken676/
Dedkyn676/
Dysken675/
Dayken674/
Deakyn673/
Daekin673/
Dioken673/
Diekin673/
Daaken673/
Diečkienė673/
Deskyn673/
Dokien672/
Dekynt672/
Dackén672/
Dakoen672/
Deakne672/
Doiken672/
Deacin671/
Decuin671/
Deechkina671/
Dehkne671/
Dykeun671/
Duiken671/
Diceen671/
Déchen671/
Deukin671/
Djæken671/
Dokoen671/
Dejkin671/
Dehkin671/
Daqeen671/
Decquenne671/
Dyoken671/
Diccen671/
Dickne671/
Dikeen671/
Deqeen671/
Deicin671/
Deekin670/
Dekion670/

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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 Decken
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