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

The surname Dekay (Marathi: डेकाय, Tibetan: དྲི་ཀེ་) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Dékay. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 390,407^th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Dekay live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892^nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 108 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 674 people, or 1 in 537,773. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States Dekay is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 14 percent live and Liberia, where 5 percent live.

Dekay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dekay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Dekay surname are 1.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dekay earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.49% more than the national average, earning $76,753 CAD per year.