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

Despres occurs most in France. It can also be found as a variant: Després, Desprès, Déspres or Désprés. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 53,369^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 761,579 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Despres reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 4,893 people, or 1 in 13,575. In France Despres is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 22 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 11 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 11 percent live. Excluding France this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Despres Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Despres has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 8,667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Despres Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Despres last name are 6.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Despres earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $48,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.02% less than the national average, earning $40,732 CAD per year.