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

The surname Desmith is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Desmith? popularity and diffusion

The surname Desmith is the 481,560th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. Desmith is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Desmith are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 689 people, or 1 in 526,065. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 13 percent live, Wisconsin, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and Ecuador, where 0 percent live.

Desmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Desmith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Desmith last name grew 2,871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desmith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Desmith are 3.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.65% registered to vote for the 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
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  • 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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