Desmith Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Desmith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6891:526,06543,864
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Desmith Last Name Facts

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

Desmith occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Desmith click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desmith? popularity and diffusion

Desmith is the 481,560th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Desmith live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Desmith is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 689 people, or 1 in 526,065. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 13 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Desmith occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Ecuador, where 0 percent are found.

Desmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Desmith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Desmith surname grew 2,871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desmith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Desmith last name are 3.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

Desmith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.09% less than the national average, earning $40,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doesmith935/
Desmit92817/
Desmidt862,153/
Desmeth86138/
Desmitt8645/
Dasmith8610/
Desmyth867/
Desmist866/
Dismith864/
Desmiet861/
Desmitd861/
Deasmit860/
Desmicht8058/
Desmitte801/
Desmythe801/
Dixsmith801/
Desmet7718,162/
Desmid7710/
Dismit771/
Dejmit771/
Deschmidt759/
Deschmitt752/
Desmedt715,502/
Desmets71116/
Desmetz7198/
Desmett7127/
Desmetd7117/
Dasmait711/
Dashmit711/
Desmete711/
Desmecht67555/
Desmette67142/
Desmetdt671/
Desmeecht631/
Desmed6244/
Dosmet625/
Dismet622/
Dasmet621/
Dashmid571/
Désmedt571/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desmith
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