Dessi Surname
Approximately 15,492 people bear this surname
Dessi Surname User-submission:
Dessí or Dessi is a Sardinian surname, particularly frequent in the Sandinian region of Oristanese, Sassarese and Inglesiente. It means 'from Sini', a small city in the Oristanese region.
Dessi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 11,032 | 1:5,544 | 669 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,596 | 1:14,456 | 1,150 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| France | 432 | 1:153,756 | 23,866 |
| Benin | 202 | 1:51,166 | 6,445 |
| Brazil | 146 | 1:1,466,263 | 49,230 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| Indonesia | 111 | 1:1,191,434 | 84,297 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| Argentina | 77 | 1:555,109 | 40,132 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Monaco | 14 | 1:2,648 | 179 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Dessí (9) are calculated separately.
Dessi (6,297) may also be a first name.
Dessi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Dessí or Dessi is a Sardinian surname, particularly frequent in the Sandinian region of Oristanese, Sassarese and Inglesiente. It means 'from Sini', a small city in the Oristanese region.
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Average Dessi Salary in
United States
$58,414 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dessi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dessi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dessi (Hindi: देस्सी, Russian: Десси) is more frequently found in Italy than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Dessí. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dessi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 34,218th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 470,407 people. Dessi is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Dessi are found; 71 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 83,072nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 6,297 people.
This surname is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 11,032 people, or 1 in 5,544. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Sardinia, where 89 percent are found, Piedmont, where 3 percent are found and Lazio, where 2 percent are found. Besides Italy it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 10 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 8 percent are found.
Dessi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dessi has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dessi surname grew 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dessi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dessi last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dessi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.71% less than the national average, earning €25,011 per year; in United States they earn 35.38% more than the national average, earning $58,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.68% less than the national average, earning $36,926 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dessi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dessi in the Hindi language | ||
| देस्सी | des'si | - |
| Dessi in the Russian language | ||
| Десси | dessi | - |
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