Dekama Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dekama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Dekama (32) may also be a first name.

Dekama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dekama is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dekama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekama? popularity and diffusion

Dekama is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Dekama live; 44 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Dekama is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 32 people.

Dekama is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Northern, where 74 percent live, Western Highlands, where 21 percent live and Morobe, where 5 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Dekama Last Name Statistics demography

Dekama earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 194.76% more than the national average, earning $127,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dejkama926/
Dekamma922/
Dekamas921/
Dekatma921/
Dhekkama861/
Dakama83427/
Dekema83182/
Dikama83164/
Dekami83120/
Dokama839/
Dekamo838/
Dekoma832/
Dekame832/
Deekamhai801/
Dakamau77734/
Dakhama77491/
Diekema77480/
Dekamie7775/
Dekkema7769/
Dejkami7760/
Dakamma7755/
Dekouma7714/
Dhakama777/
Dikhama776/
Dakkama775/
Dekamhi774/
Decayma773/
Dekamei773/
Dokamma773/
Dikamai773/
Dikgama772/
Deikema772/
Dhokama772/
Dekemai772/
Dikamma771/
Dekeima771/
Decamma771/
Dokkama771/
Dokamah771/
Dekamgo771/
Dekamou771/
Dakaima771/
Dakamah771/
Dakamai771/
Daakama771/
Dekeamo771/
Deckema770/
Deekhamhai752/
Dehkhamy7112/
Decaymat7110/
Dhakamma715/
Dekasmit713/
Dakkamma713/
Dekkouma711/
Daakamma711/
Dehkouma711/
Deukeuma711/
Deukouma711/
Dhakamah711/
Dikahama711/
Dejkameh711/
Dikamhai711/
Decameau711/
Dekhamis711/
Dikkamma711/
Decami67848/
Dikoma67739/
Dikema67300/
Dacoma67108/
Dikame6754/
Dakamo6739/
Dekemo6735/
Dekomo6735/
Dikamo6734/
Dakema6730/
Decoma6725/
Dekome6714/
Decamo6711/
Dekomi679/
Dikhamhai678/
Dacama677/
Decame676/
Dakoma676/
Dokoma673/
Dokamo672/
Dikami671/
Decamy671/
Dejkhameh671/
Dykoma671/
Djkema670/

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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 Dekama
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