Degny Surname

256,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Degny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1,3261:17,3991,351
France1141:582,65577,962
Benin771:134,22914,380
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Degny (1,078) may also be a first name.

Degny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Degny occurs most in The Ivory Coast. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 256,086th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,732,173 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Degny reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 243,369th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 1,078 people.

Degny is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 1,326 people, or 1 in 17,399. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 46 percent are found, Lagunes District, where 44 percent are found and Comoé District, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent are found and Benin, where 5 percent are found.

Degny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Degny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Degny last name rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degny Last Name Statistics demography

Degny earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degney9199/
Deigny912/
Degnoy911/
Degnay910/
Deignyo830/
Deigney830/
Degni802,822/
Degne801,930/
Digny80193/
Degna8055/
Deugnney771/
Deangnoy771/
Degner735,642/
Degnet732,095/
Digney73863/
Degnes73170/
Daigny7391/
Deigna7344/
Doigny7341/
Dignay7324/
Deigni7318/
Diegna7310/
Degnis737/
Diegne737/
Deagne734/
Degneh734/
Degnhe734/
Degnit733/
Deugni732/
Degnie732/
Dhegne731/
Desgne731/
Deghni731/
Deghne731/
Deagni731/
Deugne731/
Dhegni731/
Degneu730/
Dygney730/
Degnaa730/
Degnesh671,932/
Degenne67653/
Deigner67379/
Daigney6727/
Deagene6721/
Degenna6721/
Deshgni6712/
Deagnie6710/
Degnich673/
Degenni672/
Deignez671/
Dehghni671/
Deagnoi671/
Dheigna671/
Degness670/
Deagner670/
Deignie670/
Deghnee670/

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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 Degny
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