Desiree Surname
Approximately 1,728 people bear this surname
Desiree Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'desirable' in French.
Desiree Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 963 | 1:14,114 | 1,774 |
| France | 379 | 1:175,258 | 27,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Cameroon | 79 | 1:262,900 | 25,427 |
| Indonesia | 60 | 1:2,204,153 | 134,948 |
| Ivory Coast | 36 | 1:640,868 | 18,598 |
| Dominica | 32 | 1:2,372 | 341 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Desirée (1) & Désirée (1) are calculated separately.
Desiree (174,724) may also be a first name.
Desiree Surname Meaning
Desiree Demographics
Desiree Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Desiree Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Desiree Come From? nationality or country of origin
Desiree (Arabic: دزيرى, Marathi: डेसीरी) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Desirée or Désirée. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Desiree? popularity and diffusion
The surname Desiree is the 233,413th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,217,330 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Desiree reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 6,016th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 174,724 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is held by 963 people, or 1 in 14,114. Barring Chad this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 6 percent are found.
Desiree Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Desiree last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Desiree Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Desiree in the Marathi language | ||
| डेसीरी | desiri | 62.5 |
| देसीरी | desiri | 12.5 |
| डेिझरे | deijhare | 12.5 |
| डेझीरे | dejhire | 12.5 |
| Desiree in the Arabic language | ||
| دزيرى | dzyry | - |
| سيريه | syryh | - |
| دزيري | dzyry | - |
| ديزيرى | dyzyry | - |
| ديزيري | dyzyry | - |
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Footnotes
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