Dekadjo Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dekadjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekadjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1591:65,0047,952
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

The alternate forms: Dèkadjo (1) are calculated separately.

Dekadjo (112) may also be a first name.

Dekadjo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dekadjo is found most in Benin. It can appear as a variant: Dèkadjo. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekadjo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dekadjo are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 885,979th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 112 people.

The surname Dekadjo is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 65,004. In Benin it is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 93 percent reside, Collines Department, where 4 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 1 percent reside. Besides Benin Dekadjo exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dèkadjo951/
Dekajo927/
Dakadjo862/
Dekaso772/
Dekazos7155/
Dekazou7116/
Dakodjo7113/
Deacajo717/
Dakedjo712/
Dikadja711/
Dokodjo711/
Deekaso711/
Dakeudjo6710/
Decaudio671/

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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 Dekadjo
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