Släkthistoria för Deka
Deka Vad efternamn betyder
Polish: nickname or occupational name from Old Polish deka ‘pillow’ (from Middle High German decke) or from a word meaning ‘dagger dirk’. Alternatively it may be an adaptation of German Decker or Deck. Indian (Assam): from the Ahom military rank deka ‘four thousand’ referring to the four thousand troops commanded by such an officer. Compare Barua.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
