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 surname Desharnais is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Desharnais? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 184,653rd most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,172,636 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Desharnais reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 1,759 people, or 1 in 20,947. In Canada Desharnais is primarily found in: Quebec, where 75 percent are found, British Columbia, where 7 percent are found and Manitoba, where 7 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.

Desharnais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Desharnais has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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 with the Democratic Party than the national 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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