Desharnais Surname

184,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Desharnais Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desharnais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,7591:20,9472,885
United States5161:702,44055,541
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Desharnais Last Name Facts

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

The last name Desharnais has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Desharnais.

How Common Is The Last Name Desharnais? popularity and diffusion

The surname Desharnais is the 184,653rd most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,172,636 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Desharnais live; 98 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Gallo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 1,759 people, or 1 in 20,947. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 75 percent live, British Columbia, where 7 percent live and Manitoba, where 7 percent live. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

Desharnais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Desharnais has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 51,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desharnais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Desharnais last name are 22.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Desharnais earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning $52,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning $42,496 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desharnais
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