Dekel Surname

142,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Dekel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,7531:3,108423
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Canada501:736,91258,785
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Dekel (1,796) may also be a first name.

Dekel Last Name Facts

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

Dekel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻛﻞ, Marathi: डेकेळ, Russian: Декель) occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dekel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,901st most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,341,756 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Dekel are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Dekel is also the 180,387th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 1,796 people.

This last name is most widely held in Israel, where it is held by 2,753 people, or 1 in 3,108. In Israel Dekel is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 38 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent are found and Northern District, where 15 percent are found. Other than Israel this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Dekel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dekel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dekel last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Dekel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning R 203,868 per year; in United States they earn 56.04% more than the national average, earning $67,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.41% more than the national average, earning $58,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dekiel91226/
Deckel91201/
Diekel91196/
Dehkel91141/
Deikel9124/
Doekel9118/
Dekell9113/
Dekkel913/
Deakel913/
Deukel911/
Dekelt911/
Deekel911/
Dekl891/
Dieckel83102/
Doeckel8359/
Daeckel832/
Deickel832/
Hdeckel831/
Deikiel831/
Deckiel831/
Deekael831/
Dikel801,037/
Dokel80485/
Dakel80182/
Dökel8090/
Dekil8065/
Decel8022/
Dykel805/
Deckl804/
Detkl801/
Dekll801/
Doekl801/
Dekyl801/
Diekl800/
Deikl800/
Deakl800/
Dieckell7715/
Deickelp771/
Dickel736,730/
Dykiel73637/
Decell73376/
Deskil7357/
Dockel7339/
Dokell7326/
Dekkil7324/
Dackel7323/
Dechel7321/
Dakael7318/
Dakiel7313/
Dakeel7313/
Deekil7310/
Daykel7310/
Döckel738/
Dequel736/
Dhikel735/
Dykhel735/
Dhakel733/
Dekleh733/
Dakell733/
Daikel732/
Daqeel731/
Dekhlt731/
Dikiel731/
Deklet731/
Dekhll731/
Dyokel731/
Dakkel731/
Dahkel731/
Dokiel731/
Dehkil731/
Dieckl731/
Deicel731/
Dikelt730/
Decehl730/
Dokl67524/
Dickiel67132/
Dackell6733/
Deichel6726/
Dakl6725/
Dickell6721/
Decl679/
Dickelt674/
Dahakel673/
Dikl672/
Dechell672/
Dhakeel672/
Diskell672/
Dakaell671/
Dhakiel671/
Dexcell671/
Dhaikel671/
Dykl671/
Diockel671/
Dockiel670/
Dockell670/

Dekel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dekel in the Marathi language
डेकेळdekela-
Dekel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻛﻞdkl85.71
ﺩﻛﻠﻪdklh14.29
Dekel in the Russian language
Декельdekel-

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