Desnica Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Desnica Surname User-submission:

Desnica means 'right hand'.

Desnica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia4171:17,1342,003
Croatia3431:12,3282,336
Bosnia and Herzegovina1241:28,5194,542
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Slovenia201:124,38412,684
England171:3,277,533109,658
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Desnica Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Desnica means 'right hand'.

- ilija0308

Desnica Last Name Facts

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

The surname Desnica is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Desnica? popularity and diffusion

Desnica is the 358,318th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,201,132 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Desnica live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Serbia, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 17,134. In Serbia Desnica is primarily concentrated in: South Bačka District, where 35 percent live, West Bačka District, where 27 percent live and Belgrade, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 34 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 12 percent live.

Desnica Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Desnica surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Desnica earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.92% less than the national average, earning $36,279 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deshnica9311/
Denica9259/
Denisca86177/
Dengica862/
Denicah861/
Denicas861/
Desniza861/
Desnickaja821/
Dishnica80280/
Desnitsa807/
Desnizza802/
Disnicha801/
Deniscat801/
Deniecka801/
Dinica772,622/
Denico77120/
Denika77119/
Deneca7728/
Dănica774/
Denicheau751/
Desnickis751/
Denisco71557/
Dinuica7194/
Denesca7172/
Deineca7122/
Dehnika7121/
Denicco7117/
Denicou7116/
Denikha715/
Deneika715/
Denická714/
Deneico712/
Dasnika712/
Deniqua712/
Denecka711/
Denicko711/
Denikat711/
Denecay711/
Dinisca711/
Denikka710/
Denecau710/
Dionica710/
Dejnicki6737/
Deńca674/
Detsneka673/
Denicout672/
Deñca671/
Desnejad671/
Denechea671/
Denichko671/
Dichnica671/

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