Dekière Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Djibouti
Highest density in:
Djibouti

Dekière Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekière Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Djibouti41:228,733966
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Dekiere (164) are calculated separately.

Dekière Last Name Facts

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

Dekière is carried by more people in Djibouti than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Dekiere. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekière? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Dekière occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Dekière are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Cushitic Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Djibouti, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 228,733. Besides Djibouti it exists in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dekiere95164/
Dekier7789/
Dekiert71406/
Diekier711/
Deckier711/
Dekighir6734/
Dockiere6719/
Dekuijer679/
Dackiere671/
Dequiere671/
Deckiert671/
Dykier62585/
Dikier621/
Dykiert57297/
Dequier57266/
Dechier5741/
Diskier579/
Dikiert571/
Dyckier571/
Dokjere571/
Decquier532/
Desquier531/
Dequiera531/
Docquiere501/

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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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  • 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 Dekière
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