Desantis Surname

32,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Desantis Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the late Latin word sanctus, which means 'holy', 'venerable', linked to the verb sancire, which means 'to make sacred'. The spread of the surname from the Christian Middle Ages is obviously due to the worship of the various saints present in the Roman Martyrology.

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Desantis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,2661:27,3223,410
Italy1,5261:40,0767,211
Canada8431:43,7085,407
Argentina1771:241,48819,632
Australia1471:183,64418,462
England631:884,41445,970
France431:1,544,714145,815
Uruguay331:103,99310,112
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Ecuador171:935,63814,108
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belize11:355,4743,977

Desantis (44) may also be a first name.

Desantis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the late Latin word sanctus, which means 'holy', 'venerable', linked to the verb sancire, which means 'to make sacred'. The spread of the surname from the Christian Middle Ages is obviously due to the worship of the various saints present in the Roman Martyrology.

The surname De Santis is Panitalian with greater diffusion in the central-south with an important concentration in Lazio, especially in the province of Rome, and in Puglia.

Desantis is from Puglia.

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Desantis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Desantis (Russian: Десантис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desantis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,680th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 447,775 people. The surname Desantis is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Desantis reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Desantis is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 44 people.

Desantis is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 13,266 people, or 1 in 27,322. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 20 percent reside, New Jersey, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Desantis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Desantis last name are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.8% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Desantis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning €21,371 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.46% less than the national average, earning $17,375,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $49,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.69% more than the national average, earning $59,961 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Desantis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Desantis in the Russian language
Десантисdesantis-

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