Dekhter Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Dekhter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Dekhter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekhter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dekhter (Russian: Дехтерь) occurs most in Ukraine. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekhter? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Dekhter live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 9,104,539. In Ukraine Dekhter is primarily concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Kiev Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Lviv Oblast, where 20 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekter | 92 | 83 | / |
| Dechter | 86 | 292 | / |
| Deckter | 86 | 77 | / |
| Deakter | 86 | 22 | / |
| Dektere | 86 | 12 | / |
| Dakhter | 86 | 12 | / |
| Dikhter | 86 | 7 | / |
| Dokhter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dekhterova | 82 | 12 | / |
| Decktert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dechtert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deichter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dokter | 77 | 4,073 | / |
| Decter | 77 | 244 | / |
| Dejter | 77 | 56 | / |
| Dikter | 77 | 38 | / |
| Dakter | 77 | 34 | / |
| Degter | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dekterova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dockter | 71 | 3,265 | / |
| Dichter | 71 | 1,382 | / |
| Dickter | 71 | 196 | / |
| Diktere | 71 | 110 | / |
| Dychter | 71 | 62 | / |
| Diecter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dejtear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Degtear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dectear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dikhterova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dexcter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ditchter | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dichtear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dichtier | 67 | 1 | / |
Dekhter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekhter in the Russian language | ||
| Дехтерь | dehter | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dekhter
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