Desire Surname
Approximately 47,593 people bear this surname
Desire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 18,872 | 1:720 | 101 |
| Haiti | 11,262 | 1:949 | 138 |
| Burundi | 8,774 | 1:1,117 | 317 |
| Ethiopia | 3,703 | 1:26,342 | 3,258 |
| DR Congo | 1,868 | 1:39,550 | 4,877 |
| France | 1,258 | 1:52,800 | 6,945 |
| Cameroon | 388 | 1:53,529 | 6,977 |
| Mauritius | 293 | 1:4,414 | 881 |
| Uganda | 245 | 1:159,344 | 13,854 |
| Ivory Coast | 218 | 1:105,831 | 5,423 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Brazil | 154 | 1:1,390,093 | 46,994 |
| Nigeria | 101 | 1:1,753,889 | 63,997 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Benin | 20 | 1:516,780 | 33,864 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Senegal | 12 | 1:1,214,945 | 3,496 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Desiré (38), Désire (13), Desirè (1) & Désiré (9) are calculated separately.
Desire (275,631) may also be a first name.
Desire Demographics
Average Desire Salary in
England
£23,741
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Desire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Desire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Desire (Marathi: डेिसरे) occurs more in Chad more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Desiré, Désire, Desirè or Désiré. For other possible spellings of Desire click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Desire? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,802nd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 153,122 people. The surname Desire occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Desire reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Desire is also the 3,814th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 275,631 people.
Desire is most widely held in Chad, where it is borne by 18,872 people, or 1 in 720. Not including Chad Desire is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 24 percent are found and Burundi, where 18 percent are found.
Desire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Desire has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Desire surname increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Desire Last Name Statistics demography
Desire earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.61% less than the national average, earning $41,432 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Desire Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Desire in the Marathi language | ||
| डेिसरे | deisare | 33.33 |
| डेसीरे | desire | 33.33 |
| डेसरे | desare | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desire
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