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 surname Degny occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Degny.

How Common Is The Last Name Degny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 256,086th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,732,173 people. The last name Degny 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. Degny is also the 243,369th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 1,078 people.

It is most frequent in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 1,326 people, or 1 in 17,399. In The Ivory Coast Degny is most common in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 46 percent are found, Lagunes District, where 44 percent are found and Comoé District, where 4 percent are found. Besides The Ivory Coast Degny occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent are found and Benin, where 5 percent are found.

Degny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Degny has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 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

  • 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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  • 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 Degny
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