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

Desilva (Hindi: डिसिज्ल्वा, Marathi: डीसीलवा, Russian: Десильва) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 15,748^th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 205,944 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Desilva reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 616,131^st most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 215 people.

The surname is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 24,778 people, or 1 in 840. Excluding Sri Lanka this surname exists in 74 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Desilva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Desilva has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,940 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Desilva Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Desilva last name are 34.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.03% being registered with the political party.

The amount Desilva earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $57,209 CAD per year.