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

The last name Desforges is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 78,684^th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,174,085 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 last name is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 3,243 people, or 1 in 20,482. In France Desforges is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account France this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent are found and Haiti, where 7 percent are found.

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 last name grew 907 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Desforges Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Desforges are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% being 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.