Dekens Surname

174,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dekens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,1661:9,8601,408
Netherlands5391:31,3315,193
France4691:141,62621,818
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Canada521:708,56956,910
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Australia271:999,84158,390
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dekens Last Name Facts

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

Dekens is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dekens is the 174,030th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,954,011 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Dekens reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Dekens is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,166 people, or 1 in 9,860. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent live, Walloon Region, where 18 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Belgium this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 22 percent live and France, where 19 percent live.

Dekens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dekens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dekens last name expanded 1,838 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dekens last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dekens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning $44,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $50,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deekens92189/
Deckens928/
Deakens923/
Doekens922/
Dekensh921/
Detkens921/
Deskens921/
Deikens920/
Deykens920/
Dykens83621/
Dikens8397/
Dakens8338/
Dokens8319/
Dekins8316/
Decens832/
Deakns831/
Dhekns831/
Dickens7738,097/
Deakins772,352/
Dockens77450/
Decaens77216/
Dikkens7780/
Dijkens7756/
Dikense7742/
Daikens7710/
Diskens774/
Dekinsh774/
Didkens772/
Doekins772/
Dizkens771/
Dikensh771/
Dikcens771/
Dezkins771/
Dekenze771/
Deckins771/
Deekins771/
Daekins771/
Doykens770/
Diekins770/
Dechens770/
Dokkens770/
Dackens770/
Dakns731/
Desquens7144/
Deadkins714/
Dequeens712/
Dickiens711/
Disckens711/
Dickkens711/
Dickenns711/
Dykins67476/
Dakins67472/
Dikins6726/
Doknæs6719/
Dokins6719/
Dicens672/
Decenz671/

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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 Dekens
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