Dekab Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Austria

Dekab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Dekab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dekab (Russian: Декаб) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekab? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Dekab is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Dekab are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most common in Iran, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 8,531,392. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Iran it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dehkab914/
Dekhab912/
Dekaeb910/
Dakab8028/
Dekap809/
Decab802/
Dekeb801/
Dokab801/
Dikab801/
Dekob800/
Dekape7317/
Diekob736/
Dekapp736/
Deskob734/
Dakabh733/
Dhakab732/
Deukap731/
Dhakabh674/
Daaikab671/
Dakahab671/
Dhokabh671/

Dekab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dekab in the Russian language
Декабdekab-

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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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  • 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 Dekab
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