Desforges Surname

78,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Desforges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desforges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,2431:20,4822,364
Canada1,6681:22,0903,027
Haiti4371:24,4481,901
United States3991:908,41868,362
England3571:156,07314,751
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales91:343,83718,086
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Saint Barthelemy41:2,40444
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Desforges Last Name Facts

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

Desforges occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Desforges click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desforges? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 78,684th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,174,085 people. The last name Desforges is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Desforges are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 3,243 people, or 1 in 20,482. In France Desforges is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent live. Other than France Desforges is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent live and Haiti, where 7 percent live.

Desforges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Desforges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Desforges surname increased 907 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Desforges Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Desforges surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% registered with the political party.

The amount Desforges earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% less than the national average, earning $43,623 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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