Dehon Surname

105,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dehon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dehon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,6931:6,791883
France1,3611:48,8046,345
Japan5701:224,2889,553
Brazil3001:713,58126,162
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Ivory Coast1691:136,5166,541
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England161:3,482,379114,324
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Déhon (8) are calculated separately.

Dehon (249) may also be a first name.

Dehon Last Name Facts

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

Dehon is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Déhon. Click here for other potential spellings of Dehon.

How Common Is The Last Name Dehon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 105,919th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,649,512 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Dehon are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 565,047th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 249 people.

Dehon is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,693 people, or 1 in 6,791. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Walloon Region, where 84 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 10 percent live and Flemish Region, where 6 percent live. Besides Belgium Dehon exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 31 percent live and Japan, where 13 percent live.

Dehon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dehon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dehon last name expanded 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dehon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dehon surname are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dehon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.29% more than the national average, earning R 323,868 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.42% less than the national average, earning $43,017 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Déhon938/
Dehont91445/
Dehoun91166/
Diehon9113/
Dehoon9112/
Dejhon915/
Dehoin912/
Deheon911/
Dehohn911/
Deihon911/
De'hon911/
Dehonn911/
Deon895,854/
Dehondt831,030/
Dehogne8348/
Deahoun838/
Deehong837/
Dehieon836/
Dehehon831/
Deahoin831/
Diehoun831/
Dehan802,890/
Dejon801,265/
D'Eon80533/
Deyon80194/
Deong80186/
Deion80104/
Deone8099/
Deahn8087/
Dihon8069/
Dhyon8064/
Deeon8057/
Dhion8041/
Djhon8020/
Deaon8017/
Dheon8011/
Deoun807/
Deoon804/
Dyhon804/
Deonn803/
Deont802/
Dieon801/
Deohn801/
Dehahn73175/
Doihon73130/
Dehann7369/
Dihong7348/
Daihon7338/
Deehom7328/
Dehhan7325/
Dihoun7325/
Diehan7324/
Dayhon7319/
Dehoum7317/
Deoune7316/
Deosin739/
Dhaion737/
Deeoun737/
Dhehan735/
Dejhan735/
Dehoom734/
D'Hyon733/
Deonne732/
Deaoun732/
Gydeon732/
De'one732/
Dihone732/
Deoine731/
Dohjon731/
Dhojon731/
Deonck731/
Dehamn731/
Deijon731/
Deionh731/
De'ahn731/
Djhone731/
Djhonn731/
Dyhong731/
Dieuon731/
Deeone731/
Deeong731/
Deeoon731/
Dhiong731/
Dehaun730/
Deosen730/
Dehoungue7135/
Dean67256,722/
Dion6763,157/
Djon671,725/
Deom67874/
Dyon67834/
Dihoune6772/
Deosing6746/
Déon6733/
Deahgan6712/
Dhihong6710/
Dejyong679/
Deán678/
Dhehang677/
Deonova675/
Deonthh674/
Daîhoun673/
Dehacen672/
Deón672/
Dhehane671/
Dehjhan671/
De'jion671/
Dêon671/
Dehgahn671/
Dehamnn671/
Dehaëne671/
Dyhonne671/
Deão671/
Dhoyyan671/
Deocent671/
Dieijon671/
Dheehan671/
Dehaune670/
Deoting670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dehon
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