Dehan Surname
Approximately 2,890 people bear this surname
Dehan Surname Definition:
Ó Diochon (W) A scattered name mainly found in Co. Derry. Sometimes changed to the English name Dickson. MIF 282
Dehan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,185 | 1:56,053 | 7,449 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| United States | 321 | 1:1,129,156 | 81,316 |
| Belgium | 208 | 1:55,272 | 8,954 |
| Ivory Coast | 185 | 1:124,709 | 6,107 |
| Mauritania | 120 | 1:34,124 | 2,752 |
| Philippines | 80 | 1:1,265,478 | 96,721 |
| Palestine | 43 | 1:105,787 | 7,133 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Yemen | 14 | 1:1,887,521 | 12,953 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:456,533 | 32,843 |
The alternate forms: Déhan (3) are calculated separately.
Dehan (1,682) may also be a first name.
Dehan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Diochon (W) A scattered name mainly found in Co. Derry. Sometimes changed to the English name Dickson. MIF 282
Dehan Demographics
Dehan Political Affiliation
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Dehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dehan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺣﺎﻥ, Hindi: देहन, Marathi: देहान) occurs most in France. It can also be found as: Déhan. For other possible spellings of Dehan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dehan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 152,303rd most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,521,642 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Dehan are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Dehan is also the 187,651st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 1,682 people.
Dehan is most frequent in France, where it is held by 1,185 people, or 1 in 56,053. In France Dehan is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found, Grand Est, where 16 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Not including France this last name exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Dehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dehan last name grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dehan surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dehan surname are 3.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dehan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $42,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 117.12% more than the national average, earning $107,872 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dehan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dehan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﺣﺎﻥ | dhan | 98.11 |
| ﺩﻫﺎﻥ | dhan | 1.89 |
| Dehan in the Marathi language | ||
| देहान | dehana | 66.67 |
| खान | khana | 33.33 |
| Dehan in the Hindi language | ||
| देहन | dehana | 50 |
| देहाना | dehana | 25 |
| देहान | dehana | 25 |
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