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

Desby is found most frequently in France. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Desby click here.

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

The surname Desby is the 2,007,164^th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Desby live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in Gallo-Indian Ocean. Desby is also the 797,647^th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 135 people.

The last name Desby is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 1,328,454. In France it is most prevalent in: Réunion, where 88 percent live, Brittany, where 4 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 2 percent live. Besides France this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent live.

Desby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Desby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Desby last name expanded 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Desby surname 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 to vote for 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.