Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DECKER
There are approximately 673 people named Decker in the UK. That makes it the 9,057th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 11 are named Decker.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
DakerDaiker
Dacier
Dakers
Dacker
Daicker
Dackor
Dakier
Dakker
Dacer
Dackker
Daekers
Daelker
Dackers
Daikere
Daikier
Dakser
Dackery
Daickers
Dakar
Dacar
Dakur
Dakir
Dacur
The Decker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the German Decher, the quantity of ten; probably a name given to the tenth child. It may be one who decks or covers ships or vessels.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DECKER. Dutch, iMlier, one who covers roofs with tile, slate, or thatch.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.