Dekena Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Dekena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Dekena (30) may also be a first name.
Dekena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dekena (Oriya: େଡେକନା) is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekena? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,518,885th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Dekena live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Dekena is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 30 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 1,277,864. In Germany Dekena is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 27 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 22 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 38 percent live and Cameroon, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dekena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekena in the Oriya language | ||
| େଡେକନା | edekana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dekena
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