Explore the Family Name De Decker

The meaning of De Decker

Dutch: variant of Decker, with the addition of the definite article de ‘the’. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Willem.

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How common is the last name De Decker in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Decker has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,758th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to become the 46,568th most popular. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 6.78 percent during this time period, increasing from 428 people in 2000 to 457 people in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by -6.25 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,758	#46,568	0.41%
Count	428	457	6.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Decker

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname De Decker, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with this surname identified as white, although there was a small decrease of -2.98 percent in this group from 97.43 percent in 2000 to 94.53 percent in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, rising by 87.18 percent from 1.17 percent in 2000 to 2.19 percent in 2010. There was also a new appearance of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 1.31 percent. No individuals with the De Decker surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.43%	94.53%	-2.98%
Hispanic	1.17%	2.19%	87.18%
Two or More Races	0%	1.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%