Detour Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Detour Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Detour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2111:314,80047,893
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Détour (3) are calculated separately.

Detour Last Name Facts

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

Detour is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Détour. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Detour? popularity and diffusion

The last name Detour is the 718,674th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Detour are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 314,800. In France Detour is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 57 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account France it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Detour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Detour has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Detour last name increased 570 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Detour Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Detour are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Detour earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $48,484 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Détour943/
Destour9282/
Deetour923/
Detoure922/
Deutour920/
Detor91190/
Detur916/
Dettoure864/
Detourre861/
Detthour860/
Destor831,298/
Detore83842/
Dettor83297/
Destur83112/
Dethor8346/
Deutor8331/
Dietor8314/
Deture8310/
Detoor839/
Deturt837/
Deator836/
Deitor833/
Detoir832/
Detorr832/
Ditour831/
Detoer831/
Deturh830/
Deetor830/
Detourová805/
Dethoor77839/
Dettore77729/
Detorre77203/
Destord7728/
Deatore778/
Desteur777/
Destort772/
Dechtor772/
Detoyer772/
Desture772/
Detuyar771/
Desstor771/
Destore771/
Desthor771/
Dethore771/
Dechtur771/
Dethorr770/
Deystor770/
Dethort770/
Detar731,053/
Dytor73182/
Ditor7375/
Ditur7329/
Dettorre71442/
D'Ettore71361/
Dethorre714/
Deettore714/
D'Etorre712/
Deetorre711/
Distor674,872/
D'Ettorre672,677/
Ditore67422/
Destar67182/
Dithor6776/
Detarr6743/
Detard6735/
Dittor6726/
Dettar6717/
Dethar6713/
Dehtar6710/
Dietheuer679/
Detier678/
Daitor676/
Detare674/
Dietar674/
Dittur671/
Duitor671/
Distur671/
Dituir671/
Detaar671/
Daytor671/
Detart671/
Detair671/
Detarh671/
Deutar670/
Deetar670/

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