Dekavalas Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Dekavalas Surname User-submission:

It originates from Greece and means 'ten riding'; from deka = 'ten' and kavala = 'riding'.

Dekavalas Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece641:173,12227,971
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Dekavalas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It originates from Greece and means 'ten riding'; from deka = 'ten' and kavala = 'riding'.

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Dekavalas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dekavalas is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekavalas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,106,139th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Dekavalas live; 80 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 173,122. In Greece Dekavalas is most common in: Attica, where 56 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 44 percent live. Apart from Greece this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dekavallas95113/
Dekavala9435/
Dekavalla8957/
Decavallas8441/
Dekhayvala844/
Decavalla783/
Dekovalla781/
Decavalho671/
Decaivalho631/
Diekouvoula6060/
Dicavalo591/
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