Dekshin Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Dekshin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Dekshin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekshin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dekshin (Russian: Декшин) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekshin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Dekshin reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Dekshin is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 8,435,369. In Nigeria Dekshin is primarily found in: Plateau, where 100 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 8 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekshine | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dekshina | 93 | 1 | / |
| Deksin | 92 | 9 | / |
| Dokshin | 86 | 1,079 | / |
| Dakshin | 86 | 55 | / |
| Dikshin | 86 | 12 | / |
| Decksin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Desksin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deekshinth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dhakshin | 80 | 18 | / |
| Dikshint | 80 | 16 | / |
| Dekshyna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Decksine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dikshina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diksin | 77 | 234 | / |
| Deksen | 77 | 19 | / |
| Dyksin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dicksin | 71 | 15 | / |
| Dogshin | 71 | 8 | / |
| Diksine | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dieksen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dikshim | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dakshen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Deiksen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Decksen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diksienė | 67 | 37 | / |
| Dexin | 67 | 31 | / |
| Decshene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dicksein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dykshene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diksiene | 67 | 1 | / |
Dekshin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekshin in the Russian language | ||
| Декшин | deksin | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dekshin
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