Decottignies Surname

233,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Decottignies Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decottignies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3991:47,4796,125
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
Brazil801:2,675,92980,209
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Decottignies Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decottignies is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decottignies? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decottignies is the 233,618th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,222,217 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Decottignies are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,399 people, or 1 in 47,479. In France Decottignies is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 62 percent live, Île-de-France, where 10 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent live. Barring France this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Decottignies Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decottignies surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Decottignies earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.75% less than the national average, earning $32,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $54,910 CAD per year.

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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 Decottignies
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