Dencker Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Dencker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dencker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6851:8,240750
Germany5121:157,23718,756
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Sweden1051:93,7796,818
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Norway401:128,55716,659
Austria201:425,77243,235
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Dencker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dencker is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dencker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dencker is the 227,044th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,078,089 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Dencker are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 8,240. In Denmark Dencker is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 45 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Denmark it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Dencker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dencker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dencker surname rose 1,505 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dencker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dencker surname are 27.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dencker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning 348,236 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $46,067 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denckert9371/
Diencker931/
Denker927,816/
Dencer92240/
Denkert86383/
Dencher86111/
Dæncker8623/
Demcker8617/
Denzker8616/
Denkier862/
Deunker861/
Dhenker861/
D'Encer861/
Düncker861/
Denckre861/
Dincker860/
Dncer831/
Dincer771,281/
Dünker77284/
Dinker77239/
Dyncer7721/
Denkir775/
Dnkher771/
Dencre771/
Denkerová7515/
Denkerova752/
Dincher71995/
Duinker71429/
Düncher7119/
Dünkher714/
Dincerr711/
Dyncher711/
Denquer710/
Dünkerová631/
Dincir6229/
Dinkir621/
Demkir621/
Dinquer5794/
Dønkjær5715/
Demkjær574/
Dingkir571/
Duunkjær533/
Denquior531/

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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
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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 Dencker
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