Dekov Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Dekov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria5531:12,6201,347
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Denmark121:470,39330,183
North Macedonia101:210,14713,835
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Dekov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dekov (Russian: Деков) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dekov is the 482,629th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Dekov live; 82 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 553 people, or 1 in 12,620. In Bulgaria it is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 16 percent reside, Pleven Province, where 16 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Dekov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Dekov surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Dekov last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dekov earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.64% less than the national average, earning 233,125 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Detkov912,638/
Dekova91717/
Deykov91264/
Deikov9111/
Dekhov919/
Deckov912/
Daekov911/
Deykova83272/
Deshkov83174/
Dechkov83169/
Deakova8356/
Dedkovs8323/
Deikova8319/
Detkovs8312/
Dekkoev839/
Dieckov837/
Dekhova836/
Detkhov831/
Dejkova831/
Deckova831/
Deekova831/
Dekow806,258/
Dikov803,876/
Dakov801,245/
Dokov80679/
Dykov80484/
Dekop8045/
Dekav804/
Dekob800/
Dekopova7719/
Dekovová776/
Dikova734,475/
Deckow731,055/
Doykov73882/
Dokhov73610/
Dykova73532/
Dakhov73472/
Diekow73271/
Deacov73133/
Dickov73131/
Doikov73116/
Dekoff7380/
Dikoev7373/
Detcov7368/
Dydkov7366/
Daykov7360/
Duykov7357/
Dokoev7348/
Dojkov7348/
Dekaev7345/
Dykhov7337/
Dytkov7335/
Dikovs7325/
Dackov7324/
Dokuov7319/
Didkov7318/
Ditkov7318/
Diokov7316/
Deckop7314/
Dekope7311/
Daekow7311/
Dekeev739/
Duikov739/
Dikosv737/
Dedcov736/
Decova736/
Diekob736/
Deskop734/
Dekoop734/
Deskob734/
Deekow734/
Daikov734/
Dyokov733/
Detkof733/
Diekop733/
Dakoev732/
Dakuov732/
Dekops732/
Dekowa732/
Diškov732/
Dikhov731/
Dikkov731/
Descov731/
Dyskov731/
Dajkov731/
Dujkov731/
Dedkow731/
Diekof731/
Dekhow731/
Doykova67745/
Dieckow67349/
Dishkov67258/
Doikova67157/
Dichkov67135/
Diekhof67133/
Dychkov6753/
Duykova6748/
Daykova6738/
Deckoff6737/
Diekoff6727/
Dickovs6726/
Dyokhov6725/
Dickova6724/
Dekhaev6719/
Dykhova6717/
Deykoff6715/
Duikova6715/
Deacova6714/
Dojkova6714/
Daikova6710/
Deakoff678/
Deeskow678/
Dedkoff675/
Dyckova672/
Deekhof671/
Dyokova671/
Dyshkov671/
Dejkoff671/
De'cova671/
Dajkova671/
Diokova671/
Dujkova671/
Detkhop671/
Dekhoff670/

Dekov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dekov in the Russian language
Дековdekov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dekov
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