Desira Surname

246,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Desira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta5471:787105
Australia4681:57,6837,021
Haiti2351:45,4632,833
England951:586,50635,379
United States901:4,027,321218,060
France591:1,125,809120,603
Canada451:818,79163,991
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Désira (3) & Dešira (1) are calculated separately.

Desira (640) may also be a first name.

Desira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Desira occurs most in Malta. It can also occur as: Désira or Dešira. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Desira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Desira is the 246,967th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,526,426 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Desira reside; 34 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 328,833rd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 640 people.

Desira is most prevalent in Malta, where it is carried by 547 people, or 1 in 787. Outside of Malta this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent live and Haiti, where 15 percent live.

Desira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Desira last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Desira earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.34% less than the national average, earning $28,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.14% more than the national average, earning $59,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Désira943/
Dešira941/
Desirat92112/
Desiray9213/
Desiera927/
Desirea926/
Desiraj923/
Deseira923/
Deshira922/
Desirai921/
Dessira920/
Desierra86138/
Desciora8622/
Desireau8620/
Deshiraj862/
Desieray861/
Desiraij861/
Desiraja861/
Dessitra861/
Desairaj861/
Desciera861/
Deseirra861/
Diessira861/
Desire8347,593/
Desiro83227/
Disira8391/
Desiri8361/
Desera8358/
Desiré8338/
Dasira8331/
Desirò837/
Dezira834/
Degira833/
Desiró832/
Desiry831/
Decira831/
Dosira831/
Desirè831/
Dehshirha801/
Desiree771,728/
Detsiri77558/
Desaire77269/
Desiere77169/
Deshera7796/
Desirey7781/
Dechira7776/
Deshiro7773/
Deserra7771/
Deesiri7755/
Desairi7753/
Detsera7732/
Desiris7730/
Dassira7729/
Dashira7727/
Desiero7725/
Desirer7723/
Deshiri7722/
Dishira7718/
Desgiri7716/
Deciera7714/
Dessire7713/
Dasirah7711/
Deseura7710/
Desirre778/
Dasiray777/
Desirio777/
Dosiraj777/
Deseray774/
Dixeira774/
Disiray774/
Desairo774/
Dehsiri773/
Dessiri773/
Dejsiri773/
Disiera772/
Desirie772/
Désirat772/
Dedjira772/
Desireh772/
Deserea771/
Desgiro771/
Deshire771/
Desitry771/
Dejeira771/
Desires771/
Dazeira771/
Deisire771/
Degiera771/
Deciray771/
Dedsire771/
Deceira771/
Desgera771/
Dessera771/
Desiret771/
Deseara771/
Dezirat771/
Diosira771/
Dosirai771/
Desirée771/
Dezuira771/
Deziray770/
Desired770/
Deserai770/
Desoire770/
Desiery770/
Deusire770/
Deshiraaja754/
Desgirauds752/
Diezsierra751/
Deittseira751/
Desireault750/
Deshgiri71278/
Dehshiri71245/
Decierra71168/
Dessaire7138/
Disirait7137/
Dechirat7131/
Dejiraud7130/
Dasairah7120/
Desirest7120/
Deshiere7117/
Detserai7113/
Desaires7110/
Deseraux719/
Dessirop719/
Dezieray717/
Deixeira716/
Desieres715/
Desserra714/
Dasairay714/
Dessiree712/
Desereau712/
Deseraud712/
Disierra712/
Desherau712/
Dessiere712/
Desceras712/
Desseire712/
Deysiree712/
Dezireae711/
Deshired711/
Desierio711/
Degireat711/
Degiraud711/
Dessireault711/
Dessirie711/
Dessiris711/
Dessoire711/
Desairre711/
Desierre711/
Desziree711/
Desireth711/
Desirret711/
Desseray710/
Deseiree710/
Degera67701/
Disiri67649/
Dezire67290/
Deziri67212/
Disera67160/
Deshaires67139/
Deseri67125/
Desheraud6797/
Dessereau6790/
Deziro6773/
Desero6766/
Dicera6764/
Deciro6764/
Decera6750/
Disiro6736/
Desierrey6733/
Dezera6732/
Desery6725/
Dezeiraud6724/
Desshiroi6716/
Dasera6714/
Dejiro6713/
Désire6713/
Dozira6712/
Desere6711/
Disire6710/
Désiré679/
Deciry679/
Dosiro678/
Deshiredd675/
Dasiro675/
Digera675/
Desyre674/
Docera674/
Digira674/
Degirault673/
Degiro673/
Decire673/
Deschaire672/
Dazera672/
Dejera672/
Dijera672/
Disirò672/
Desseraud672/
Disyra672/
Dessieree671/
Deeshgiri671/
Deziry671/
Desyrê671/
Dizera671/
Dizira671/
Dehshireh671/
Dazira671/
Dysera671/
Dischirad671/
Dosera671/
Dicira671/
Desereaux670/
Deiserath670/

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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 Desira
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