Desmedt Surname

87,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Desmedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desmedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,0211:2,859269
France1,0721:61,9618,435
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England221:2,532,63991,802
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Désmedt (1) are calculated separately.

Desmedt Last Name Facts

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

Desmedt occurs most in Belgium. It may be rendered as a variant: Désmedt. Click here to see other potential spellings of Desmedt.

How Common Is The Last Name Desmedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Desmedt is the 87,434th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,324,527 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Desmedt reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Desmedt is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 4,021 people, or 1 in 2,859. In Belgium Desmedt is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 71 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 15 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in France, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Desmedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Desmedt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Desmedt surname rose 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Desmedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Desmedt surname are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Desmedt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $51,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $52,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Désmedt951/
Desmetdt931/
Desmet9218,162/
Desmed9244/
Desmidt862,153/
Demedts86294/
Desmeth86138/
Desmets86116/
Desmetz8698/
Desmett8627/
Desmetd8617/
Desmete861/
Desmiet861/
Demet832,904/
Desme83256/
Demed83114/
Desmecht80555/
Desmette80142/
Demeydts801/
Demets772,168/
Desmit77817/
Dehmed77121/
Desmee7791/
Deisme7744/
Demete7743/
Desmer7731/
Demmet7717/
Desmid7710/
Desmée778/
Demiet776/
Demmed775/
Dosmet775/
Demest775/
Demett774/
Demeth772/
Deshme772/
Dismet772/
Desmie772/
Demeat771/
Dasmet771/
Desmes771/
Detmet771/
Desmey771/
Deszme771/
Deusme771/
Deschmidt759/
Desmeecht751/
Deme7388,572/
Desmith71692/
Demette71243/
Dehemed7191/
Desmitt7145/
Demuydt7142/
Demmett7129/
Demeuth7129/
Demeste7117/
Deshmeh7110/
Desmyth717/
Desmist716/
Demeyst715/
Deameth713/
Deshmer712/
Demeath711/
Demeitt711/
Dehmeit711/
Dessmer711/
Dehmest711/
Demehed711/
Demeist711/
Desmitd711/
Deshmey711/
Demethe711/
Deshmee711/
Deesmer711/
Deumead710/
Deamead710/
Demmeth710/
Demmead710/
Demiett710/
Deasmit710/
Dieme6743,446/
Demie675,914/
Demey674,282/
Demes673,944/
Demez672,344/
Demme671,203/
Demid671,053/
Demit67801/
Demer67602/
Dheme67491/
Dimet67403/
Demyd67345/
Deyme67333/
Demeu67290/
Desma67234/
Demeh67223/
Demea67221/
Desmi67207/
Demee67141/
Demei67116/
Deime6776/
Dymed6773/
Desmicht6758/
Deeme6758/
Deame6757/
Demeš6745/
Demhe6743/
Dymet6737/
Demge6734/
Dimed6731/
Demeč6718/
Demedova6714/
Dehme6711/
Desmé6711/
Demée679/
Ddeme677/
Demyt675/
Doesmith675/
Dejme673/
Disme672/
Demedová672/
Djmet671/
Demej671/
Demmiett671/
Desmythe671/
Dashmeet671/
Demeň671/
Demuijdt671/
Demét671/
Desmitte671/
Desmè671/
Deume671/
Değme671/
Dishmete671/

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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 Desmedt
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