Dedecker Surname

197,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dedecker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dedecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,1181:10,2831,475
United States6721:539,37344,730
France2031:327,20649,567
Canada701:526,36644,416
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Scotland91:594,86921,724
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Dedecker Last Name Facts

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

Dedecker is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedecker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,566th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,439,144 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Dedecker reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,118 people, or 1 in 10,283. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 74 percent live, Walloon Region, where 13 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Dedecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dedecker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dedecker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dedecker last name are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dedecker earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.72% more than the national average, earning $51,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $47,008 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 Dedecker
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