Dekeyser Surname

96,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dekeyser Surname User-submission:

In Dutch this surname translates to 'The Emperor'. The spelling of the word emperor in Dutch is keizer. It's not common that the surname is one word, usually it is divided into two words: de and keyser.

Dekeyser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,6851:4,282476
France1,1741:56,5787,527
United States9201:393,97734,555
Canada971:379,85133,859
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England51:11,143,612252,590
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malta11:430,2723,380
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Dekeÿser (1) are calculated separately.

Dekeyser Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Dutch this surname translates to 'The Emperor'. The spelling of the word emperor in Dutch is keizer. It's not common that the surname is one word, usually it is divided into two words: de and keyser.

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Dekeyser Last Name Facts

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

Dekeyser occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Dekeÿser. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekeyser? popularity and diffusion

Dekeyser is the 96,087th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,471,934 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Dekeyser live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Dekeyser is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,685 people, or 1 in 4,282. In Belgium Dekeyser is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 75 percent live, Walloon Region, where 12 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Dekeyser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dekeyser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dekeyser surname increased 3,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dekeyser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dekeyser last name are 26.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Dekeyser earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $43,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $46,076 CAD per year.

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