Desclefs Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Desclefs Surname User-submission:

The Desclefs surname means 'of the keys'.

It could either refer to musical keys, or keys that unlock doors.

Desclefs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium131:884,35769,774
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Desclefs Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Desclefs surname means 'of the keys'.

It could either refer to musical keys, or keys that unlock doors.

- luke.desclefs

Desclefs Last Name Facts

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

Desclefs is found most in Belgium. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desclefs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Desclefs reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Desclefs is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 884,357. In Belgium Desclefs is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 85 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 8 percent are found. Barring Belgium Desclefs exists in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Declef8643/
Declebsh751/
Detklefs751/
Deklef713/
Declew710/
Decleva67189/
Dicleff671/
Deckleva632/
Diklef571/
Dekleva53974/
Dexklev538/
Dicliff531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desclefs
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