Dehek Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Dehek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dehek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq371:946,53112,381
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Dehek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dehek is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dehek? popularity and diffusion

Dehek is the 2,185,341st most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Dehek are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 49 percent are found in Levant.

The last name is most widespread in Iraq, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 946,531. Beside Iraq this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Dehek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dehek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dehek surname rose 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dehek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dehek last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Dehek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dohek8017/
Dahek8010/
Deeik8010/
Dehik804/
Daeek801/
Diehk801/
Diheke7397/
Dieeck732/
Daheek732/
Deeick731/
Dhahek731/
Dhiekg731/
Dahhek731/
Daheik730/
Daheck730/
Dehick730/
Diek671,023/
Dyek67204/
Deuk6726/
Djek6717/
Dgek671/
Deekova671/
Deijeks671/
Dehicks671/
Diheisk670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dehek
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