Desalen Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Norway

Desalen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desalen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Desalen (58) may also be a first name.

Desalen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Desalen (Marathi: देसल, Russian: Десалень) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Desalen.

How Common Is The Last Name Desalen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Desalen is the 5,587,209th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Desalen is predominantly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Desalen are found; 33 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Desalen is also the 1,295,729th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 58 people.

The last name Desalen is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Besides Ethiopia Desalen occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Desalen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Desalen in the Marathi language
देसलdesala-
Desalen in the Russian language
Десаленьdesalen-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desalen
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