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Where Does The Last Name Desmond Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Desmond (Arabic: ديسموند, Hindi: डेसमन्ड, Marathi: डेसमंड, Russian: Десмонд) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Desmond? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 19,885^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 264,876 people. Desmond is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Desmond live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Desmond is also the 3,629^th most commonly held forename globally, held by 289,628 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 10,435 people, or 1 in 34,735. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Desmond occurs in 111 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and Ghana, where 8 percent reside.

Desmond Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Desmond has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Desmond last name grew 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Desmond Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Desmond last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Desmond are 3.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Desmond earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning R 210,504 per year; in United States they earn 13.42% more than the national average, earning $48,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $47,800 CAD per year.