Decker is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Decker
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

The Decker is variant of Ditcher. The occupation. Fossator. H.R.

Surname is variation of the Dicker. A district in Sussex, formerly an extensive waste. Ate Dykere occurs temp. Edward III. among the Barons of the Cinque Ports, and le Dykere some years earlier, in the same county.

Family name Decker is a variant form of the Deeker. Perhaps a corruption of Dacre.

The family name is the variation of the Deeker. Perhaps a corruption of Dacre.

Dutch, dekker, one who covers roofs with tile, slate, or thatch.

One who covers roofs with tile, straw or late; one who came from Deck or Decker, the names of places in Germany.

The thatcher.

The variation of the Dicker. A district in Sussex, formerly an extensive waste. Ate Dykere occurs temp. Edward III. among the Barons of the Cinque Ports, and le Dykere some years earlier, in the same county.

Family name Decker is form of Ditcher. The occupation. Fossator. H.R.

How popular is Decker?

Decker is common in United States, Germany, Sierra Leone, France, Canada, Brazil, Ghana, Austria, Ecuador, Australia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Argentina, England, Netherlands, Switzerland, Egypt, Thailand, Poland, Sweden, Nigeria, South Africa.

Decker is ranked 4442 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Decker bearers increased by 3.9 per cent in 2010 US census to 56576 since 2000, the surname slipped by 42 spots and ranked at 597. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.96 95.37
Hispanic or Latino 2.45 1.65
Others 1.61 1.15
Black 0.9 0.82
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.58 0.6
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.41
Decker is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Luxembourg lie ahead in terms of density. Around 126660 people have been found who wears Decker as their family name. Decker is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Decker:
535 United States75,230
297 Germany27,631
Countries with thousands of Decker:
189 Sierra Leone7,006
2,561 France3,014
2,127 Canada2,545
3,312 Brazil2,438
2,007 Ghana1,732
803 Austria1,306
2,356 Ecuador1,027
Countries with hundreds of Decker:
5,044 Australia695
91 Luxembourg588
5,152 Belgium361
10,157 Argentina356
14,819 England355
10,793 Netherlands269
5,171 Switzerland231
25,756 Egypt214
70,184 Thailand177
28,426 Poland175
5,440 Sweden136
57,254 Nigeria118
41,519 South Africa105
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
91,280 Philippines90
6,586 Denmark86
5,426 Dominican Republic77
21,949 Czechia76
31,067 Spain65
6,204 Liberia60
74,752 Italy51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
14,508 New Zealand40
20,391 Hungary38
13,415 Chile33
222,297 Russia29
12,322 Uruguay25
5,804 Panama19
11,152 Wales19
29,080 Norway18
42,949 Israel14
24,061 United Arab Emirates14
18,211 Singapore13
2,098 Guam12
6,554 China11
33,360 Croatia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
43,480 Mexico10
2,922 Iceland9
684,495 India9
16,335 Taiwan9
8,527 Jamaica8
23,443 Scotland8
6,309 Bolivia7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mary Decker worked as spinster and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 22 years old embarked for USA from Belfast on Columbia and arrived on June 1, 1849. Frederick Decker, aged 23, 23 years old Julia Decker, Frederick Decker (24) Clerk, Mechanic Is. Decker, Paulina Decker (40), Eph. Decker (10), Dorotha Decker, aged 11, Laman Decker (Born at sea) Infant, are other Decker that migrated to US from London, Dublin and Liverpool.

From Germany

Heinrich Decker was 19 years old when he migrated to USA on June 18, 1852. He lived in Germany where he worked as laborer and took Vesta from Antwerp. 23 years old Wilhelm Decker, Barbara Decker, Farmer Mathias Decker, Susanna Decker, aged 30, Catharine Decker, aged 25, Farmer Adam Decker, Caroline Decker (16) Farmer, Catharine Decker (7), and 764 other Decker around 48.19% of whom were farmer while others worked as shoemaker and merchant, baker, weaver, locksmith, servant, cooper, butcher, tailor, mason, dressmaker, miller, gardener, joiner, saddler, smith, brewer, carpenter, miner, painter, musician, glass maker, tourist migrated to US.

Decker Namesakes

  • Michael P. Decker, Michael Paul Decker, Sr
  • Almarian Decker, American pioneer of electrical engineering involved
  • Matthew Decker, English merchant
  • Franz-Paul Decker, German-born conductor
  • Wilhelm Decker, German publicist
  • Perl D. Decker, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • Otto Decker, retired German-American soccer player
  • Richard Decker, a cartoonist and illustrator
  • Shawn Decker, was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on July 16, 1975
  • Mary Decker, retired American middle-distance runner
  • Pierre de Decker, Belgian Roman Catholic politician
  • George Decker, general in th United States Army
  • Susan Decker, American businesswoman
  • Carol Decker, English musician and lead vocalist for the band T'Pau
  • Ed Decker, American counterculture apologist and evangelist
  • Mary Beth Decker, American model who attended Texas A&M University
  • Daniel Decker, Puerto Rican composer, singer and recording artist
  • Steve Decker, former Major League Baseball catcher
  • Jennifer Decker, French actress
  • Brooklyn Decker, American model and actress best
  • Armand De Decker, Belgian politician and member of the French-speaking liberal party Mouvement Réformateur
  • Joe Decker, George Henry Decker, Jr
  • Rolf Decker, retired German-American soccer player
  • Wim De Decker, retired Belgian football player and current manager of Antwerp

Decker Namesakes

  • Michael P. Decker, Michael Paul Decker, Sr
  • Almarian Decker, American pioneer of electrical engineering involved
  • Matthew Decker, English merchant
  • Franz-Paul Decker, German-born conductor
  • Wilhelm Decker, German publicist
  • Perl D. Decker, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • Otto Decker, retired German-American soccer player
  • Richard Decker, a cartoonist and illustrator
  • Shawn Decker, was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on July 16, 1975
  • Mary Decker, retired American middle-distance runner
  • Pierre de Decker, Belgian Roman Catholic politician
  • George Decker, general in th United States Army
  • Susan Decker, American businesswoman
  • Carol Decker, English musician and lead vocalist for the band T'Pau
  • Ed Decker, American counterculture apologist and evangelist
  • Mary Beth Decker, American model who attended Texas A&M University
  • Daniel Decker, Puerto Rican composer, singer and recording artist
  • Steve Decker, former Major League Baseball catcher
  • Jennifer Decker, French actress
  • Brooklyn Decker, American model and actress best
  • Armand De Decker, Belgian politician and member of the French-speaking liberal party Mouvement Réformateur
  • Joe Decker, George Henry Decker, Jr
  • Rolf Decker, retired German-American soccer player
  • Wim De Decker, retired Belgian football player and current manager of Antwerp

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