Deckert Surname

51,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Deckert Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) One who covers roofs with tile, straw or slate; one who came from Deck or Decker, the names of places in Germany.

Deckert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,0531:15,9322,104
United States2,7661:131,04113,806
Australia6641:40,6565,236
France4741:140,13221,567
Poland2841:133,83419,545
Canada2141:172,17617,252
Brazil1901:1,126,70739,309
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Austria301:283,84832,444
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Hungary111:892,38945,166
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
England51:11,143,612252,590
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China21:683,660,78330,601
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:145,98513,636

Deckert (12) may also be a first name.

Deckert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) One who covers roofs with tile, straw or slate; one who came from Deck or Decker, the names of places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Deckert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deckert (Arabic: ديكرت) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deckert? popularity and diffusion

Deckert is the 51,632nd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 734,262 people. Deckert is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Deckert are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Deckert is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 5,053 people, or 1 in 15,932. In Germany Deckert is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Deckert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Deckert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Deckert last name expanded 804 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Deckert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Deckert are 18.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Deckert earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.83% less than the national average, earning 253,222 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $57,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dieckert93133/
Deickert9385/
Deckerth932/
Deuckert931/
Deckiert931/
Dekert92366/
Decert924/
Dickert862,835/
Dechert862,474/
Dekiert86406/
Diekert86348/
Dekkert86296/
Deckart8694/
Deckerd8689/
Dekhert8656/
Dackert8625/
Deikert8616/
Dockert862/
Dyckert862/
Deukert862/
Dekerte862/
Dejkert862/
Deckret862/
Deakert861/
Deekert861/
Dekerts861/
Detkert861/
Decerth860/
Deckertová823/
Deackheart820/
Deichert80868/
Deckardt8044/
Deckhart8012/
Dechkerd8010/
Dickertz803/
Dickerdt801/
Dickerts801/
Deckherd800/
Dekort77405/
Decort77273/
Dekret77209/
Decret77190/
Dikert77138/
Dykert7773/
Dekart7762/
Decart7732/
Dökert7717/
Dokert771/
Dycert771/
Dakert770/
Deachkerd751/
Deckhardt750/
Deickhart750/
Deckard717,487/
Dächert71419/
Dykiert71297/
Decherd71136/
Döchert7123/
Dikerts7119/
Dickart7112/
Detkerd719/
De'cort718/
Dijkert716/
Decuirt715/
Diskert714/
Dikerte713/
Decordt713/
Dikkert713/
Deckord713/
Dickerd713/
Deekerd712/
Duyckearts711/
Dejkerd711/
Dikiert711/
Dequert711/
Ditkert711/
Dychert711/
Dichert711/
Dackerd711/
Dekeerd711/
Deccort711/
Decrett711/
Dikcert711/
Dekorth710/
Decrette67490/
Dickhart67162/
Deckhard673/
Dacquert671/
Dickardt671/
Deukardt670/
Deckarrd670/
Dickerds670/
Dickeard670/
Deckhord670/

Deckert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deckert in the Arabic language
ديكرتdykrt-
ديكيرتdykyrt-

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