Decou Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Decou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7191:504,11542,358
France1811:366,97654,730
Canada891:413,99536,402
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

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

Decou (33) may also be a first name.

Decou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decou is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Décou. For other potential spellings of Decou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 359,182nd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Decou reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held given name worldwide, held by 33 people.

Decou is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 719 people, or 1 in 504,115. In The United States Decou is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 20 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Decou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Decou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Decou surname grew 1,498 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decou last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Decou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $44,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $47,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Décou931/
Decoux912,273/
Decoud911,443/
Decout91609/
Dechou91430/
Decouz9134/
Deckou913/
Decoue913/
Decoup912/
Descou912/
Diecou911/
Decous911/
Decouh911/
Deccou911/
Decu891,963/
Deco891,894/
Descout83390/
Descoux83297/
Descous83248/
Deckous83123/
Detchou8398/
Decoust8370/
Deichou8343/
Decouet8314/
Deycous8312/
Decouth835/
Dechoue833/
Deckout833/
Deckhou832/
Deceyou831/
Descoud831/
Descouy831/
Decoult830/
Deckoud830/
Decio802,887/
Deacu801,980/
Dekou801,282/
Decho80840/
Decot80827/
Decoy80415/
Deciu80340/
Decoo80297/
Deicu80289/
Decco80231/
Decko80218/
Decup80210/
Decos80168/
Dicou80118/
Descu8076/
Dezou8068/
Decoe8059/
Decoz8044/
Dechu8042/
Decus8041/
Decau8033/
Decku8029/
Decuy8028/
Dieco8016/
Decui8014/
Decod8012/
Deico8011/
Decut8010/
Deeco808/
Decso808/
Deceu807/
Decue806/
Deccu804/
Decoi802/
Deyco802/
Decop801/
Degco801/
Deaco801/
Decuh801/
Decuş801/
Decgo801/
Dezco801/
Dedco801/
Decoh801/
Descouts77148/
Descoust7773/
Descoult773/
Detchoue771/
Decaux733,361/
Decius732,916/
Diocou731,624/
Dichou73750/
Descos73461/
Dechau73322/
Deatcu73277/
Descot73246/
Decost73201/
Detchu73122/
Decoss7362/
Decaup7360/
Decaud7357/
Decuis7346/
Decoop7335/
Deukou7330/
Deskou7327/
Diekou7324/
Dickou7323/
Dekoue7322/
Deceau7321/
Deechu7317/
Deckop7314/
Diecko7314/
Decoch7312/
Dejcso7312/
Decoit7311/
Dekhou738/
Decuio738/
Dejczo738/
Decejo737/
Decayo736/
Decoha736/
Deadco735/
Decuha734/
Tdesco734/
Decott734/
Dechoi733/
Decoyt733/
Dehkou733/
Dekous733/
Dechui732/
Deckus732/
Diecco732/
Dhechu732/
Decuod732/
Discou732/
Descus732/
Decuya732/
Decoys732/
Deicco732/
Decots732/
Decaut732/
Detcho732/
Deygco731/
Descui731/
Deicko731/
Dekcut731/
Deceio731/
Decheu731/
Dechoy731/
Decohe731/
Decoya731/
Decoth731/
Deakou731/
Decois731/
Deacui731/
Diecio731/
Djckou731/
Deikou731/
Dechso731/
Decios731/
Deckau731/
Decodt731/
Decopì731/
Decoyo731/
Decozz731/
Decuia731/
Decuup731/
Decauz731/
Deceyo731/
Décout731/
Découx731/
Dezkou731/
Deïkou731/
Dhekou731/
Dhdeco731/
Dekout731/
Decaus730/
Deycus730/
Decoey730/
Deacoy730/
Deku6712,943/
Dicu678,089/
Deko673,427/
Dico673,406/
Deca672,515/
Diockou671,380/
Dezo671,160/
Dezu67757/
Ditchou67409/
Decodts67389/
Dečo67225/
Detchui67215/
Decoodt67192/
Decă67185/
Detchos67108/
Deukoue6797/
Deckhut6773/
Déco6742/
Detchoi6739/
Dyco6737/
Descott6720/
Dekouia6720/
Deechoo6713/
Decò6712/
Detchoo679/
Decheau678/
Deacajo677/
Dekouya677/
Detchut676/
Deechuy676/
Deschko675/
Decault674/
Deqo674/
Decó674/
Dicouth673/
Dycu673/
Descaux673/
Descois673/
Deacost672/
Descost672/
Dèco672/
Dechkus671/
Dickhou671/
Dickous671/
Dicouch671/
Deechau671/
Deikhou671/
Deahkco671/
Decahue671/
Decoits671/
Deikoue671/
Dehekou671/
Dechayo671/
Dechoya671/
Decojas671/
Decoott671/
Decotch671/
Daichou671/
Detcheu671/
Detchue671/
Detchus671/
Descaut671/
Descots671/
Dichkou671/
Duichou671/
Dekkous671/
Detchot671/
Dechkot671/
Dechkud671/
Deechue671/
Deeckot671/
Deecott670/
Dechauh670/
Decotts670/
Descosh670/
Deccuth670/

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