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Where Does The Last Name Dek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dek (Hindi: देक, Marathi: डेक, Oriya: େଡକ, Russian: Дек, Tibetan: དྲིག་) is held by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 52,379^th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 746,063 people. The surname Dek occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Dek reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 70,253^rd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 8,140 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Somalia, where it is borne by 5,784 people, or 1 in 2,326. Apart from Somalia this surname occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 20 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.

Dek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dek last name rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dek surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dek surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.37% less than the national average, earning R 34,764 per year and in United States they earn 21.64% less than the national average, earning $33,811 USD per year.