Dekeijser Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dekeijser Surname User-submission:

Dekeijser is a Flemish surname, meaning 'the emperor'.

Dekeijser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189

Dekeijser Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dekeijser is a Flemish surname, meaning 'the emperor'.

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Dekeijser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dekeijser is most common in Belgium. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekeijser? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dekeijser is the 3,100,440th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Dekeijser occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dekeijser are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Dekeijser is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 328,476. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Brussels Capital Region, where 40 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 40 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 20 percent are found. Beside Belgium this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 13 percent are found.

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