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

The last name Dekan (Hindi: डेकण, Marathi: ढेकन, Russian: Декань) occurs most in Ukraine. It can also appear as a variant: Děkan, Dékan or Dékán. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Dekan is the 234,133^rd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,234,483 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Dekan reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Dekan is also the 205,834^th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 1,437 people.

The last name Dekan is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 111,302. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Luhansk Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Poltava Oblast, where 24 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Not including Ukraine this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 16 percent reside and Benin, where 12 percent reside.

Dekan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dekan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dekan surname rose 1,510 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dekan surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Dekan are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Dekan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $38,935 USD per year.