View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Desi (Hindi: देसी, Marathi: डेसी, Oriya: େଦଶି, Tibetan: བདེ་སྲིད།) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also be found as: Dési. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Desi is the 41,728^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 582,677 people. It occurs predominantly 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 commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 261,941 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 5,846 people, or 1 in 22,622. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: West Sumatra, where 13 percent live, West Java, where 13 percent live and West Kalimantan, where 10 percent live. Barring Indonesia this last name is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 33 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Desi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States Desi are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for 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.