Degens Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Degens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4041:41,8007,088
Belgium2151:53,4738,718
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Australia421:642,75544,739
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England221:2,532,63991,802
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Degens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Degens occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degens? popularity and diffusion

Degens is the 409,211th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,533,426 people. Degens occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Degens reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 41,800. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 36 percent are found, South Holland, where 22 percent are found and Gelderland, where 18 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 25 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Degens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Degens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Degens last name rose 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Degens surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Degens earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.07% less than the national average, earning $27,586 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Desgens92385/
Deegens92169/
Deggens9216/
Degensh929/
Detgens921/
Deguens921/
Degenst921/
Dethgens8620/
D'Eigens862/
Degenshe861/
Desens83675/
Dagens83190/
Digens8316/
Degnæs8313/
Dogens839/
Dezens833/
Degins832/
Dejens832/
Decens832/
Dexens831/
Degenz831/
Desgns831/
Diggens77671/
Dejeans77371/
Detjens77289/
Ditgens7751/
Deggins7735/
Diogens7712/
Desense776/
Deegins773/
Desgins772/
Degence771/
Desiens771/
Descens771/
Daggens771/
Diesens770/
Deisens770/
Dechens770/
Didgens770/
Deesens770/
Digns731/
Desguins712/
Deetjens712/
Dhiogens711/
Detjense711/
Duiggens710/
Deijns6779/
Dogins6739/
Desenz6726/
Dagins6720/
Dignæs6714/
Desems679/
Digins674/
Desins672/
Dezins672/
Dicens672/
Dagnsh671/
Dezenz671/
D'Etchens671/
Dagnæs671/
Decenz671/
Dizens671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degens
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