Dekau Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

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

Dekau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dekau (10) may also be a first name.

Dekau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dekau (Marathi: देकाऊ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Dekau are found; 54 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 54 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Dekau is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 198,871. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 73 percent reside and Bougainville, where 27 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.

Dekau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dekau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekau Last Name Statistics demography

Dekau earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deskau9134/
Diekau9110/
Dekayu912/
Dehkau911/
Deckau911/
Dekgau911/
Deka89453,689/
Deku8912,943/
Dekauwe8326/
Dekka802,693/
Deacu801,980/
Dekou801,282/
Dekay80907/
Dieka80775/
Dekaa80575/
Dekai80510/
Dheka80383/
Deuka80383/
Dekha80337/
Dekaj80285/
Deeka80256/
Deçka80219/
Dikau80116/
Dejka80107/
Deaka8089/
Dakau8066/
Doeka8048/
Dekea8044/
Dekoa8042/
Dykau8036/
Decau8033/
Dheku8030/
Decku8029/
Deika8028/
Deyka8019/
Dekah8019/
Dekui8018/
Dokau8017/
Daeka8016/
Dekup8013/
Deeku8010/
Dekuy8010/
Dehka808/
Dekeu806/
Dekku805/
Deaku804/
Degku803/
Degka802/
Dekaň802/
Dekue802/
Dieku802/
Deqka801/
Ddeka801/
Deiku801/
Däkau801/
Dekaî801/
Dekga801/
Dekuś801/
Dekuş801/
Dekahoue7713/
Deekhaus770/
Deckhaut770/
Deckhaus770/
Decaux733,361/
Dickau73798/
Deskaj73507/
Dekeya73469/
Deatcu73277/
Deekae73221/
Deekaa73161/
Dekaye73153/
Deakaa73140/
Doekuu73125/
Dekush7399/
Dekawe7398/
Diskau7394/
Dekuya7383/
Decaup7360/
Decaud7357/
Deekay7350/
Dejkah7340/
Dhakau7339/
Dekaya7339/
Deszka7332/
Deukou7330/
Dekuji7330/
Deekai7328/
Deskou7327/
Diekou7324/
Dekoue7322/
Diekha7322/
Dekach7319/
Dehkah7319/
Dekais7318/
Deukeu7317/
Deykus7316/
Dekoya7316/
Deekue7315/
Deskai7315/
Dekadt7314/
Detkup7311/
Deykka7310/
Deckaj7310/
Dekkai7310/
Deçkaj7310/
Dekiya739/
Dackau739/
Dekhou738/
Deakay738/
Dheeka737/
Deakai737/
Dekajo737/
Deekea737/
Dejkus736/
Dhekka736/
Dekatt736/
Deckha735/
Daekah735/
Diekeu735/
Dekhas735/
Dikkau735/
Dokaju734/
Ddekka734/
Dekhai734/
Dekayi734/
Doekai734/
Deikaa734/
Dezkah734/
Dekayo734/
Deckou733/
Deakka733/
Dekkaa733/
Dekatz733/
Dehkou733/
Deehka733/
Dekous733/
Deekha732/
Deckus732/
Deikha732/
Deakea732/
Deakeu732/
Dehkui732/
Dekaat732/
Decaut732/
Doekhu732/
Deçkas732/
Dikaju731/
Ditkau731/
Dhekae731/
Deskay731/
Deekas731/
Deikaj731/
Dekaih731/
Dekaji731/
Dekayy731/
Dekcut731/
Dekhay731/
Deakas731/
Deaqua731/
Dekeah731/
Deakou731/
Deckai731/
Dekaie731/
Deikai731/
Deakah731/
Dekkaî731/
Deykha731/
Daakau731/
Deacui731/
Tødeka731/
Dekaai731/
Dekacz731/
Deikou731/
Dehkae731/
Dehkat731/
Decauz731/
Daekai731/
Detkai731/
Detkhu731/
Deukha731/
Dekasz731/
Dekath731/
Dekayé731/
Dekkat731/
Dekuia731/
Diekoa731/
Dezkou731/
Deïkou731/
Dhekou731/
Dekhea731/
Dehcka731/
Dekkas731/
Dekout731/
Dekaia731/
Dokayu731/
Detkuu731/
Dekija731/
Dedkad731/
Decaus730/
Dekays730/
Diekka730/
Tdeska730/
Deicka730/
Deckad730/
Deckayaud719/
Deickhaus710/
Daka67166,550/
Doku6725,308/
Doka6722,152/
Dika6712,038/
Daku679,598/
Deca672,515/
Diku672,381/
Decu671,963/
Dyka671,592/
Dekayie67433/
Dikaiou67278/
Deckous67123/
Deukoue6797/
Deckhut6773/
Dedkhat6768/
Dehkaie6740/
Deqa6734/
Dezkaya6733/
Dedkhad6732/
Deshkaj6729/
Dekouia6720/
Dekhaiy6713/
Deszkas679/
Dekheus678/
Diekoia678/
Dekouya677/
Dekhiya675/
Dhekiya675/
Déka675/
Detkhad675/
Deekhai675/
Decault674/
Dyku674/
Diekoya673/
Dehkhah673/
Deckout673/
Descaux673/
Deckhou672/
Dickaut672/
Deikutė672/
Dechkus671/
Dikhaus671/
Dickaus671/
Deshkuh671/
Deikhou671/
Dejkhah671/
Dekajiy671/
Dekkath671/
Deatkus671/
Decahue671/
Dykhaus671/
Dikhaut671/
Deaquoi671/
Deekaah671/
Doekhai671/
Djka671/
Deidkay671/
Deikoue671/
Dehekou671/
Dehekue671/
Deaquas671/
Deakaya671/
Deakaye671/
Daekiya671/
Deukayi671/
Deukuia671/
Descaut671/
Dezkhah671/
Dekkous671/
Djku671/
Dechkat671/
Dechkud671/
Deekhay671/
Deckoud670/

Dekau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dekau in the Marathi language
देकाऊdeka'u-

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Footnotes

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