Dekam Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dekam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:793,12761,249
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
India131:59,005,029552,550
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dekam (74) may also be a first name.

Dekam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dekam (Marathi: टेकाम, Oriya: େଡକାମ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 598,302nd most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 14,014,511 people. The last name Dekam is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dekam are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 74 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 457 people, or 1 in 793,127. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 37 percent live, Iowa, where 8 percent live and South Dakota, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Dekam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dekam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 22,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dekam surname are 38.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dekam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning $47,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.7% more than the national average, earning $62,451 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dejkam91605/
Deukam91174/
Dekkam9173/
Dehkam9134/
Deekam9126/
Dezkam9124/
Dekham9111/
Detkam913/
Deakam912/
Dekame912/
Dhekam912/
Diekam911/
Dekaim911/
Deckam910/
Dejkham832,048/
Detkham83202/
Deekham8316/
Dehkham8312/
Deckham835/
Dechkam832/
Diekaam832/
Dekkham831/
Dhekaim831/
Deykham831/
Deskham831/
Deshkam831/
Dakam80878/
Dikam80220/
Dekom80184/
Decam80129/
Dokam8063/
Dykam804/
Deshkham7712/
Dechkham777/
Dikham731,013/
Dahkam73484/
Dakham73352/
Dekoum73351/
Dokkam73167/
Dakamh73152/
Dokham73120/
Dhakam7392/
Dikame7354/
Dackam7351/
Dakkam7317/
Dekome7314/
Dokeam7310/
Decame736/
Decamt735/
Daakam735/
Deekom734/
Deckom734/
Dekeim733/
Dakaim732/
Dikkam732/
Dickam732/
Descam731/
Dikamm731/
Doikam731/
Deikom731/
Dehkom731/
Dehqam731/
Diskam731/
Dijkam731/
Dyokam731/
Decamm730/
Dockam730/
Dokkham67658/
Dockham67583/
Decamme67136/
Ditkham6797/
Descamd6741/
Deakoum6721/
Dockkam676/
Dackham676/
Deekhom675/
Dekoume674/
Dekkoum674/
Dahakam674/
Dickham674/
Doikham673/
Dakhamh672/
Decaume671/
Dechcam671/
Descame671/
Dogkham671/
Dieckom671/

Dekam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dekam in the Oriya language
େଡକାମedakama-
Dekam in the Marathi language
टेकामtekama80
डेकाटेdekate20

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