Dekoy Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dekoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dekoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Dekoy (4) may also be a first name.

Dekoy Last Name Facts

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

Dekoy (Russian: Декой) is most common in Cameroon. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dekoy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dekoy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Dekoy occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Dekoy reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 4 people.

It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Dekoy is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 50 percent are found and North Region, where 50 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent are found and The Philippines, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dekoya9116/
Deko893,427/
Deky89261/
Dekouya837/
Deykoye835/
Diekoya833/
Dekgoye831/
Dezkhoy831/
Dekou801,282/
Deyko801,064/
Dekay80907/
Dekyi80840/
Deiko80602/
Decoy80415/
Deuko80282/
Dejko80273/
Decko80218/
Decky80177/
Dheko80174/
Dikoy80141/
Dekko80129/
Dieko80113/
Dekoo80101/
Dekey8076/
Dekoj8063/
Dekoe8051/
Dekoa8042/
Dekio8041/
Deako8030/
Deeko8030/
Deaky8029/
Dehko8027/
Doeko8025/
Daeko8017/
Dekho8013/
Dekoi8011/
Dekky8011/
Dakoy8010/
Dekuy8010/
Degko808/
Dekyš808/
Dokoy805/
Dekoh804/
Dekod803/
Dekhy802/
Dheky801/
Dekkhoye771/
Dekeya73469/
Dakoya73200/
Dekaye73153/
Dequoy73136/
Dokoya7395/
Dekuya7383/
Dekoji7380/
Dokoye7374/
Dekoch7370/
Dikoyi7355/
Deakos7352/
Deekay7350/
Dekaya7339/
Deckey7338/
Dekoje7338/
Deskos7334/
Deszko7332/
Deukou7330/
Deskou7327/
Deekeo7324/
Diekou7324/
Dekoue7322/
Deikhy7321/
Dakoye7317/
Dikoye7316/
Deckop7314/
Diecko7314/
Dakoyo7314/
Dekeye7310/
Dackoy7310/
Dekiya739/
Diecky739/
Dekhou738/
Deakay738/
Dekajo737/
Deekoo737/
Deekey736/
Dokoyo736/
Daekho735/
Deskop734/
Dekoop734/
Dekayi734/
Tdeako734/
Dekayo734/
Dekhey734/
Dekhot734/
Deskoo734/
Deckou733/
Decoyt733/
Dikoyo733/
Dikoya733/
Dekhoo733/
Dehkou733/
Dekous733/
Deekot733/
Deikoi732/
Decoys732/
Doekey732/
Deukoi732/
Dekayu732/
Dikoiy731/
Dessky731/
Deukho731/
Deykho731/
Deskay731/
Deicko731/
Dekayy731/
Dekeyo731/
Dekhay731/
Dekyie731/
Deakho731/
Deasky731/
Deckyi731/
Decoya731/
Deakou731/
Deakoi731/
Dikkoy731/
Deekoh731/
Tdikoy731/
Dohkoy731/
Deikou731/
Daykoy731/
Dedkiy731/
Decoyo731/
Detkoś731/
Dettko731/
Dekayé731/
Dekhos731/
Dekowe731/
Diekey731/
Diekoa731/
Diekoi731/
Dezkou731/
Deïkou731/
Dhakoy731/
Dheako731/
Dhekey731/
Dhekou731/
Dekosh731/
Dekout731/
Dekyeh731/
Deikye731/
Doekoo731/
Deçkos731/
Dieyko731/
Dekays730/
Deakey730/
Decoey730/
Deacoy730/
Dekoio730/
Deka67453,689/
Diko6725,659/
Dako6724,425/
Doko6723,875/
Deke678,154/
Deki676,158/
Deco671,894/
Diky67961/
Detkhot67496/
Dekayie67433/
Dyko67389/
Daky67291/
Deckous67123/
Doky67100/
Deukoue6797/
Dyky6759/
Dezkaya6733/
Dekouia6720/
Deekhot6719/
Dekhaiy6713/
Daykoye6711/
Dekhoot679/
Diekoia678/
Dekhiya675/
Dhekiya675/
Deschko675/
Deqo674/
Dekkhoe674/
Daekojo673/
Deckout673/
Deckhou672/
Dokoyee671/
Dhejkiy671/
Deikhou671/
Dekajiy671/
Deahkco671/
Deaskey671/
Dakuoye671/
Dahkoyi671/
Dogkoya671/
Dokkoya671/
Djko671/
Deidkay671/
Deikoue671/
Dehekou671/
Deakaya671/
Deakaye671/
Daikoye671/
Dakhoyi671/
Daekiya671/
Deukayi671/
Deskhouyeh671/
Deskocz671/
Dekydts671/
Descouy671/
Dekeejo671/
Dekkous671/
Deakgoe671/
Detkhop671/
Dechkot671/
Deekhay671/
Deeckot671/
Dikouya671/
Desskey670/
Deckoud670/

Dekoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dekoy in the Russian language
Декойdekoj-

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