Where Does The Last Name Dekon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dekon (Arabic: دعكون, Russian: Дэкон) is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Dekón. For other possible spellings of Dekon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 738,530^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Dekon live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dekon is also the 580,229^th most common given name internationally, held by 238 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 38,139. In Benin Dekon is most common in: Atlantique Department, where 46 percent live, Littoral Department, where 27 percent live and Zou Department, where 15 percent live. Outside of Benin it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Iceland, where 4 percent live.

Dekon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dekon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dekon surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.