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Where Does The Last Name Desa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Desa (Hindi: देसा, Marathi: देसा, Oriya: େଦଶା, Russian: Деса) occurs most in Malaysia. It may also be found in the variant forms: Deša, Desá or Desà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Desa is the 25,403^rd most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 343,283 people. The surname Desa is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Desa reside; 69 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Desa is also the 31,719^th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 25,300 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 13,411 people, or 1 in 2,199. In Malaysia Desa is most common in: Kedah, where 25 percent are found, Perak, where 20 percent are found and Penang, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia this surname is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Desa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Desa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 84,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Desa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Desa last name are 43.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Desa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,597 per year; in South Africa they earn 89.12% less than the national average, earning R 25,860 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $58,726 CAD per year.