Dekans Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Dekans Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dekans Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekans Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dekans (Russian: Деканс) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekans? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dekans is the 7,593,402nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Dekans live; 17 percent live in Southern Africa and 17 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Dekans is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 159,356,773. Without taking into account Bangladesh Dekans occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 17 percent are found and Latvia, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deakans | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deskans | 92 | 0 | / |
| Diekhans | 86 | 212 | / |
| Dikans | 83 | 18 | / |
| Dekams | 83 | 13 | / |
| Dokans | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dykans | 83 | 1 | / |
| Decans | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dieckhans | 80 | 15 | / |
| Deacons | 77 | 287 | / |
| Descans | 77 | 63 | / |
| Decaëns | 77 | 13 | / |
| Dickans | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dakhans | 77 | 3 | / |
| Deceans | 77 | 2 | / |
| Deakons | 77 | 0 | / |
| Descanse | 71 | 207 | / |
| Dickhans | 71 | 121 | / |
| Deacon's | 71 | 2 | / |
| Decasens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokainsh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dehkhanz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dekounse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Decahnse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dicans | 67 | 45 | / |
| Dacons | 67 | 35 | / |
| Decons | 67 | 23 | / |
| Decams | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dacans | 67 | 0 | / |
Dekans Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekans in the Russian language | ||
| Деканс | dekans | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Dekans
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