Decoster Surname

61,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Decoster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decoster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,5231:2,542222
France1,9791:33,5644,084
United States1,4201:255,25324,193
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia271:999,84158,390
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
England181:3,095,448105,421
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

The alternate forms: Décoster (1) are calculated separately.

Decoster (229) may also be a first name.

Decoster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decoster is found most frequently in Belgium. It may also occur as a variant: Décoster. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Decoster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 61,798th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 896,157 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Decoster reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 593,349th most widespread first name in the world, held by 229 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 4,523 people, or 1 in 2,542. In Belgium Decoster is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 69 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 19 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in France, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Decoster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decoster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,052 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Decoster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Decoster surname are 8.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Decoster earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.38% more than the national average, earning $49,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $47,761 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Décoster961/
Decosterd94170/
Decostere94166/
Decostier9416/
Descoster941/
Deccoster940/
Decoste933,761/
Dekoster88651/
Decaster8887/
Decostre8866/
Decouter8829/
Descoste8823/
Decotter8815/
Dacoster8812/
Dicoster884/
Decostes882/
Decuster881/
Decosted881/
Decouste881/
Docoster881/
Decostey880/
Decote86254/
Decoutere82370/
Décosterd82214/
Deceuster82152/
Descostes8275/
Decoutter8222/
Decotterd8212/
Dekostere828/
Decauster822/
Decostère821/
Descouter820/
Decosta805,323/
Decotte80480/
Decoite80367/
Decater80339/
Decothe80197/
Descote8084/
Dekoter8074/
Decosty8037/
Décoste8034/
Decotes8022/
Decoute808/
Dicoste808/
Decotie807/
Dexcote803/
Dekoste802/
Decaste801/
Decotea801/
Decoteu801/
Decoyte801/
Decouttere78196/
Decostaire7837/
Descoustey783/
Descotes75740/
Deacosta75374/
Descotte75218/
Dekester7580/
De'costa7529/
Decauter7519/
Decastre756/
Decatier756/
Decousta754/
Dekostes752/
Dekaster752/
Descotea751/
Deccosta751/
Decoitte751/
Decoshta751/
Decoteae751/
Dezaster751/
Decostta751/
Decottes751/
Diecosta751/
Docaster751/
Dechkote751/
Dacaster750/
Descottes71373/
Decota71271/
Dekeuster71203/
Décotterd7160/
Decate7135/
Dekote7122/
Descoutey7113/
Decoty7111/
Decoté714/
Decoutère714/
Dicote713/
Diekotter712/
Decautere711/
Décote711/
Diocaster711/
Decoti711/
Dicosta67908/
Decotis67318/
Didcote67283/
Decouty67146/
Decates6758/
Decatre6754/
Decasta6731/
Dekosta6729/
Decatte6722/
Decouta6714/
Dekaste6713/
Decouti6713/
Descate6711/
Dekater6710/
Decothé6710/
Decotti679/
Dekoute678/
Dicosty677/
Decoita672/
Dekotte672/
Décotte672/
Deekote672/
Detkote672/
Decotté671/
Decouttère671/
Decateu671/
Dickote671/
Decatea670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decoster
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