Dekoy Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Dekoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
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
The last name Dekoy (Russian: Декой) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekoy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Dekoy occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Dekoy are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 25 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 4 people.
The last name Dekoy is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Dekoy is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 50 percent live and North Region, where 50 percent live. Barring Cameroon it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent live and The Philippines, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dekoy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekoy in the Russian language | ||
| Декой | dekoj | - |
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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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- 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 Dekoy
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