Desalan Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Desalan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2111:479,80257,339
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Desalan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Desalan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Desalan (Marathi: देसलं) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desalan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Desalan is the 1,125,333rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name Desalan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Desalan are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 479,802. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Northern Mindanao, where 91 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 3 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines Desalan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Desalan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Desalan in the Marathi language
देसलंdesalam-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desalan
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