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

The last name Desi (Hindi: देसी, Marathi: डेसी, Oriya: େଦଶି, Tibetan: བདེ་སྲིད།) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may also appear as a variant: Dési. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Desi is the 41,728^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 582,677 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Desi are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,019^th most common first name at a global level, held by 261,941 people.

The last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 5,846 people, or 1 in 22,622. In Indonesia it is most common in: West Sumatra, where 13 percent reside, West Java, where 13 percent reside and West Kalimantan, where 10 percent reside. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 33 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Desi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Desi last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Desi surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Desi earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 42.37% less than the national average, earning €17,306 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.14% less than the national average, earning R 206,412 per year; in United States they earn 14.33% less than the national average, earning $36,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.9% less than the national average, earning $36,813 CAD per year.