Degy Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Degy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France551:1,207,686126,065
United States71:51,779,848968,877
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Dégy (24) are calculated separately.

Degy (165) may also be a first name.

Degy Last Name Facts

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

Degy occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Dégy. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Degy reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 712,876th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 165 people.

The surname is most common in France, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,207,686. In France it is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 38 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 29 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 13 percent are found. Besides France this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Degy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Degy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Degy last name increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degy Last Name Statistics demography

Degy earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dégy9224/
Degey89291/
Degiy8981/
Degya896/
Dhegy894/
Deggy892/
Degyo891/
Degye891/
Degeye80176/
Degeya80102/
Doegey8018/
Degiya8015/
Degeyo809/
Degyao809/
Dhegey807/
Degeyi806/
Degeoy803/
Doegyi801/
Dege758,331/
Degi75904/
Digy7556/
Degé7522/
Dogy754/
Tegy753/
Ddegeya7357/
de Giey7351/
Degyawi7314/
Dhegiya732/
Degyeya732/
Degyawe731/
de Geoy730/
Degei6711,398/
Degie675,965/
Doege673,117/
Degio67819/
Dhege67608/
Deege67499/
Deugi67369/
Degia67304/
Dyege67298/
Dagiy67292/
Deage67241/
Degee67192/
Daege67118/
Degea6777/
Dugey6772/
Degée6766/
Diege6747/
Tegyi6744/
Dagey6736/
Dehgi6733/
Deige6727/
Dogey6722/
Degeh6720/
Degeu6716/
Digey6714/
Tegey6713/
Digyo6712/
Dugiy6710/
Deuge679/
Diegi678/
Dehge675/
Doegi674/
Dhegi674/
Hdege673/
Dogiy673/
Tegyo673/
Degeo672/
Daigy672/
de Ge672/
Degiu672/
Dogya672/
Digya672/
Daegi672/
Digye672/
Duege672/
Deoge672/
Deyge672/
Doughegy671/
Wdege671/
Tegya671/
Dhogy671/
Dheegiya671/
Ddege671/
Doogy671/
Tiegy671/
Deogi671/
Deagi671/
Deigi671/
Duigy670/

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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 Degy
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