View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Desoto (Russian: Десото) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 142,669^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,337,250 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Desoto reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Desoto is also the 1,246,114^th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 62 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,048 people, or 1 in 118,917. In The United States Desoto is mostly found in: California, where 25 percent reside, Louisiana, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Guam, where 0 percent reside.

Desoto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Desoto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Desoto last name grew 6,773 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desoto Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Desoto surname are 41.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.74% registered with the party.

The amount Desoto earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $40,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.25% less than the national average, earning $43,100 CAD per year.