Decta Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Decta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Decta (13) may also be a first name.

Decta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decta occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Decta are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Decta is also the 3,159,357th most common first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Decta is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Piauí, where 100 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and The Philippines, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dechta912/
Decteau831/
Dicta8080/
Dekta8026/
Decte803/
Decto802/
Decty801/
Dektaş73318/
Decter73244/
Dekhta73197/
Dectot73146/
Dyjeta7371/
Dichta7332/
Dectis7329/
Dychta7320/
Dictas733/
Dektai733/
Dickta731/
Diecto731/
Dictat731/
Dektah731/
Dequta731/
Dektay731/
Dechte731/
Dektha731/
Dectoh730/
Descteaux7111/
Deazeta67134/
Deactis6724/
Dejthai676/
Deiktas675/
Dekthai671/
Dektash671/
Dexcter670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Decta
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