Deqa Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Djibouti

Deqa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deqa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Deqa (11,036) may also be a first name.

Deqa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deqa occurs most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deqa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Deqa reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 57,337th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 11,036 people.

Deqa is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,886,244. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Marsabit County, where 56 percent are found, Mandera County, where 25 percent are found and Garissa County, where 6 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Deqa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Deqa last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Deqa earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deqaj8925/
Deeqa8915/
Dequa896/
Deqqa891/
Dehqa891/
Deqka891/
Dequay8035/
Hdeeqa8032/
Dequai8011/
Deaqua801/
Daequa801/
Deka75453,689/
Deca752,515/
Daqa75443/
Diqa7510/
Dyqa754/
Deqo754/
Doqa751/
Desquay736/
Dequach736/
Deaquas731/
Dekka672,693/
Daqah671,991/
Daqqa671,186/
Decat67993/
Dekay67907/
Decap67800/
Dieka67775/
Dekaa67575/
Dekai67510/
Decca67413/
Desca67408/
Deuka67383/
Dheka67383/
Decas67380/
Dekha67337/
Dekaj67285/
Deeka67256/
Dicea67245/
Deçka67219/
Decea67156/
Decay67140/
Doqaj67127/
Deica67110/
Dejka67107/
Deaka6789/
Dekau6776/
Daqaj6757/
Dikea6753/
Doeka6748/
Dekea6744/
Decad6744/
Daqua6743/
Dekoa6742/
Decau6733/
D'Eca6731/
Deako6730/
Deaca6729/
Deika6728/
Decaj6725/
Dekah6719/
Deyka6719/
Decai6718/
Daeka6716/
Dakea6710/
Dehka678/
Doqua677/
Deeqo676/
Dheca674/
Dhaqa674/
Diqat674/
Dieca673/
Deuca672/
Degka672/
Deacă672/
Deeca672/
Dokea672/
Dekaň672/
Ddeka671/
Decaz671/
Daqay671/
Diqah671/
Diqaz671/
Deyca671/
Dekga671/
Dekaî671/
Decìa671/
Deaco671/
Decah670/

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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 Deqa
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