Dettbarn Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dettbarn Surname User-submission:

Dettbarn is a Swedish surname, which means 'the child'. It derives from the words dett, meaning 'the', and barn, meaning 'child'. The name is common in Germany because the close geographical distance between Sweden and Germany.

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Dettbarn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3231:249,24327,070
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dettbarn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dettbarn is a Swedish surname, which means 'the child'. It derives from the words dett, meaning 'the', and barn, meaning 'child'. The name is common in Germany because the close geographical distance between Sweden and Germany.

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Dettbarn Last Name Facts

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

Dettbarn is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dettbarn.

How Common Is The Last Name Dettbarn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dettbarn is the 505,580th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Dettbarn live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Dettbarn is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 249,243. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 24 percent live, Berlin, where 24 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Dettbarn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dettbarn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dettbarn surname grew 8,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dettbarn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dettbarn surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Dettbarn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning $47,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $47,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dettborn889/
Debarn860/
Diettbern821/
Debearn8011/
Debarin803/
Debaren801/
Dittborn75121/
Dittbern755/
Dhebaren755/
Dietborn755/
Debharin753/
Debarina751/
Debarien751/
Dhebarin751/
Deborn7123/
Debarring718/
Devarn715/
Debeaurin711/
Debarenne711/
Deborne67340/
Devaren6737/
Deborin677/
Deaborn675/
Deiborn672/
Devarin672/
Debarim671/
Debeurn671/
Debourn671/
Desborn670/

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