Dehis Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Dehis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dehis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5401:48,9363,936
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Jordan1631:54,2485,247
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
France71:9,488,960336,266
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Dehis (28) may also be a first name.

Dehis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dehis is found most frequently in Yemen. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dehis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 311,581st most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,032,737 people. The last name Dehis is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Dehis reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 45 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,994,417th most widespread first name internationally, held by 28 people.

This last name is most widely held in Yemen, where it is held by 540 people, or 1 in 48,936. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Lahij Governorate, where 51 percent live, Abyan Governorate, where 31 percent live and Aden Governorate, where 11 percent live. Outside of Yemen Dehis occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 28 percent live and Jordan, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dehais912,236/
Dehuis91152/
Dehish9148/
Dehiss914/
Dehois911/
Deheish83501/
Dehaiss83200/
Diehuis831/
Dehuise831/
Dehaist831/
Dehaish831/
Dehaise831/
Dahis80669/
Dhiis80126/
Deuis8082/
Dehes8074/
Diehs8049/
Deuhs8044/
Dihis8034/
Dehić8032/
Deais8031/
Daeis8028/
Dhies8010/
Deois804/
Doeis803/
Dehès802/
Deeis801/
Dehays73747/
Dahish73437/
Dhahis73124/
Deheus73105/
Dehesh7348/
Déhais7317/
Dehoys7311/
Dihuis7310/
Deaais734/
Dehess732/
Dihise732/
Daeies731/
Dhi'is731/
Doeais731/
Deeios731/
Daehes731/
Deyuis731/
Dahiss731/
Dhiess730/
Diehts730/
Deus6787,453/
Diis674,591/
Dies672,524/
Dyes67593/
Deés6743/
Djes6734/
Diys679/
Díes674/
Djis674/
Dges674/
Dhiohis673/
Deuisch673/
Diès671/
Dhiesse671/
Dehayse671/
Djheise671/
Dihaids670/

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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 Dehis
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