Desmarais Surname
Approximately 15,463 people bear this surname
Desmarais Surname User-submission:
This French surname was given to people who used to work in swamps.
Desmarais Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8,563 | 1:4,303 | 586 |
| United States | 5,360 | 1:67,623 | 7,870 |
| France | 932 | 1:71,269 | 9,936 |
| Mauritius | 287 | 1:4,507 | 901 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Haiti | 52 | 1:205,460 | 7,764 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 101 | 1:497,215 | 35,030 |
Desmarais (17) may also be a first name.
Desmarais Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This French surname was given to people who used to work in swamps.
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Average Male Desmarais Height
175.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Desmarais Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Desmarais Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Desmarais occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Desmarais? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,282nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 471,289 people. Desmarais is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Desmarais reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 17 people.
This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 8,563 people, or 1 in 4,303. In Canada Desmarais is primarily found in: Quebec, where 79 percent are found, Ontario, where 10 percent are found and Alberta, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.
Desmarais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Desmarais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Desmarais last name expanded 5,307 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Desmarais Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Desmarais last name are 13.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Desmarais earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 167.51% more than the national average, earning R 635,700 per year; in United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.25% less than the national average, earning $43,598 CAD per year.
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