Decuyper Surname

242,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Decuyper Surname User-submission:

This name comes from the flemish language, de Kuyper, meaning 'the cooper'.

Decuyper is one of the French transcriptions of this name.

Decuyper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,0601:10,8461,578
France4591:144,71222,362
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England41:13,929,515290,718
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Decuyper Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name comes from the flemish language, de Kuyper, meaning 'the cooper'.

Decuyper is one of the French transcriptions of this name.

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Decuyper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decuyper is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decuyper? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decuyper is the 242,393rd most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,424,739 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Decuyper live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Decuyper is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 1,060 people, or 1 in 10,846. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 73 percent live, Walloon Region, where 22 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Belgium this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Decuyper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Decuyper last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Decuyper earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.88% more than the national average, earning $59,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $46,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decuypere941,101/
De'cuyper941/
Decuper931/
Decuyepere891/
Dekuyper88146/
Decupper88141/
Decupere8891/
Decueper8813/
Decuiper883/
Dekuypere8222/
Decuypère8215/
Decuupere8214/
Decuppe801/
Dekuiper75135/
Dequiper7552/
Decupère7516/
Dekeyper757/
Decooper751/
Decoupes751/
Dicupe7159/
Decape7147/
Decipe7140/
Desqueper7129/
Dechepper712/
Dekuijper711/
Décuypère711/
Dekeper6725/
Decoupy674/
Dequipe673/
Decupis672/
Dekiper671/
Dokeper671/

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