Dedeke Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dedeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dedeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1441:1,230,15849,400
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Dedeke (11) may also be a first name.

Dedeke Last Name Facts

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

Dedeke is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedeke? popularity and diffusion

Dedeke is the 827,165th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Dedeke are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 11 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 1,230,158. In Nigeria Dedeke is mostly found in: Oyo, where 40 percent are found, Ogun, where 24 percent are found and Lagos, where 17 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Dedeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dedeke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dedeke last name rose 1,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dedeke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dedeke surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered with the party.

Dedeke earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.68% more than the national average, earning $55,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dedecke92141/
Dedeker92111/
Dedek912,149/
Dedekker8677/
Diedecke868/
Dedeck8351/
Dideke8345/
Diedek8330/
Dedake8324/
Dadeke8321/
Dedesk8314/
Dedeuk8310/
Deidek839/
Dedeka838/
Dodeke836/
Dedeki835/
Dedoke833/
Dedhek831/
Deudek831/
Dedeycker8019/
Dedekoy7768/
Dedicke7744/
Doedoke7736/
Dedeski7735/
Dehdeki7724/
Dedekis7716/
Dhadeke7710/
Dedeche779/
Dhedake772/
Didekes772/
Deydike771/
Dadaeke771/
Dedhake771/
Dedyker771/
Dedejki771/
Deideck771/
Deideki771/
Dedegue771/
Dedekai771/
Dedeque771/
Deudeck771/
Diedeck771/
Dedecka770/
Dedik731,023/
Dedyk73856/
Dydek73613/
Dědek73585/
Didek73352/
Dedeg73177/
Dedík73158/
Dedec7338/
Dedeq739/
Dýdek736/
Dídek732/
Dédek731/
Dedycker7152/
Deidiker7152/
Diedicke7145/
Dedejski7120/
Dedeakay7115/
Dedekaya7114/
Desdeque7110/
Dedicker715/
Dedeková714/
Dedeiski711/
Dedeskis711/
Dedeyski711/
Daedicke711/
Deediker710/
Dodake671,144/
Dedaki67410/
Dadake67353/
Dedika67192/
Dedick6797/
Dedeic6773/
Dadike6751/
Didake6737/
Didike6727/
Dedihk6724/
Diedik6714/
Dedeca6712/
Dodoke6710/
Dedice679/
Dedykh677/
Didiek676/
Dedaky676/
Dedeckova676/
Dideka675/
Dodike674/
Dedegh674/
Didhek674/
Dedyka674/
Dedyck673/
Dedecq673/
Didoke671/
Deydik671/
D'Edik671/
Dadoke671/
Dedeax671/
Dedecs671/
Dodeki671/
Dedeqi671/
Dediki671/
Diedyk671/
Duidek671/
Dydeka671/
Detdec671/
Dodyke671/
Diedec671/
Diedeg670/
Deidisker670/

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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 Dedeke
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