Detjens Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Detjens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Detjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1921:419,29938,092
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Detjens Last Name Facts

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

Detjens is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Detjens? popularity and diffusion

Detjens is the 917,199th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Detjens reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Detjens is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 419,299. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 68 percent reside, Hamburg, where 26 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Estonia, where 0 percent reside.

Detjens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Detjens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Detjens last name increased 950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Detjens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Detjens last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Detjens earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.56% more than the national average, earning $52,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deetjens932/
Detjense931/
Dejens922/
Detyens8636/
Detgens861/
Detzens860/
Dethgens8020/
Degens77854/
Desens77675/
Deijns7779/
Dezens773/
Decens772/
Dexens771/
D'Etchens751/
Desgens71385/
Deegens71169/
Ditgens7151/
Deggens7116/
Degensh719/
Desense716/
Deegins713/
Desiens711/
Descens711/
Degenst711/
Diesens710/
Deesens710/
Deisens710/
Duijsens67285/
Dezentje67154/
Dijns6754/
Duijzens676/
D'Eigens672/
Degenshe671/

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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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  • 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 Detjens
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