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

The surname Desby is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 2,007,164^th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Desby is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Desby are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Indian Ocean. Desby is also the 797,647^th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 135 people.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,328,454. In France Desby is mostly concentrated in: Réunion, where 88 percent reside, Brittany, where 4 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 2 percent reside. Besides France it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent reside.

Desby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Desby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Desby last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Desby surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Desby earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 115.1% more than the national average, earning $92,812 USD per year.