Deckson Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Deckson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deckson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Deckson (254) may also be a first name.

Deckson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deckson is found most in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Deckson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deckson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Deckson is the 2,460,878th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Deckson reside; 28 percent reside in Southern Africa and 28 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 559,024th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 254 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria Deckson is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 41 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 24 percent are found and Lagos, where 18 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and Malaysia, where 18 percent are found.

Deckson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Deckson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Deckson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Deckson last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Deckson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.03% less than the national average, earning R 171,036 per year and in United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deickson931/
Dieckson930/
Dekson9253/
Decson9223/
Dhieckson881/
Dickson86245,909/
Dyckson8666/
Diekson868/
Deacson863/
Decksen861/
Dechson861/
Deakson860/
Decgson860/
Dicksson8095/
Dicksion8042/
Dikckson806/
Diechson803/
Dicksonn802/
Dicksoon802/
Dheikson801/
Dechsonh801/
Diockson801/
Duickson801/
Daickson801/
Dicson77802/
Dikson77747/
Deksen7719/
Decsom7717/
Dykson7714/
Dexson776/
Deksan776/
Decsan774/
Deqson771/
Dickksson751/
Diocson711,082/
Dicksen71286/
Dicsion7121/
Dechsen7117/
Diokson7117/
Daikson717/
Dieksen716/
Dickxon716/
Dikcson715/
Dicxson712/
Dikkson711/
Dicksan711/
Diksion711/
Duikson711/
Dicksun711/
Dicsonk711/
Diksson711/
Diçkson711/
Deiksen711/
Dicsone711/
Diksone711/
Dheksan711/
Decsang711/
Deegson710/
Dexon6731/
Dickshan672/
Dheigson671/
Diegsson671/
Daikeson671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deckson
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