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
Average Dehan Salary in
United States
$42,599 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dehan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺣﺎﻥ, Hindi: देहन, Marathi: देहान) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Déhan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dehan? popularity and diffusion
Dehan is the 152,303rd most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,521,642 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Dehan live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 187,651st most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 1,682 people.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 1,185 people, or 1 in 56,053. In France it is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Grand Est, where 16 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Besides France this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Dehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dehan surname increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Dehan surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dehan are 3.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.94% registered to vote for the 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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Footnotes
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