Desk Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Desk Surname Definition:

DESK: Probably local, compare Deskie and Deskford. Agnes Desk in Kilraine in Ross-shire was charged with witchcraft, 1699 (Black, Witchcraft in Scotland, 1510—1727, p. 81).

Desk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland141:392,62226,475
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Desk (28) may also be a first name.

Desk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DESK: Probably local, compare Deskie and Deskford. Agnes Desk in Kilraine in Ross-shire was charged with witchcraft, 1699 (Black, Witchcraft in Scotland, 1510—1727, p. 81).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Desk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Desk (Russian: Деск) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Desk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Desk is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Desk are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in Scandinavia. Desk is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 392,622. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 71 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 29 percent reside. Excluding Finland it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deske89175/
Deszk8995/
Deshk8913/
Daesk894/
Diesk892/
Dejsk891/
Desks891/
Deschk80122/
Deszke80114/
Deisek801/
Deshke801/
Deshkh801/
Deskhz801/
Desc75105/
Dask7586/
Desq7521/
Dosk7519/
Disk7515/
Desg757/
Djsk751/
Deskova73143/
Deschke733/
Desková732/
Deyshek731/
Dashk67179/
Deshkova67171/
Diske67103/
Dýšek6717/
Dysek676/
Dycek676/
Doszk675/
Disck673/
Díšek673/
Detschke672/
Deasc672/
Doshk672/
Ddesc671/
Daysk671/
Dishk671/
Deysx671/
Diesc671/
Daask671/
Daskh671/
Daskk671/
Duisk671/
Djjsk671/
Dyske670/

Desk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Desk in the Russian language
Дескdesk-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desk
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