Dessombs Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Dessombs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dessombs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336

Dessombs Last Name Facts

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

Dessombs is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dessombs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Dessombs is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dessombs are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Dessombs is most common in France, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 22,140,907. In France it is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 67 percent are found and Occitanie, where 33 percent are found. Barring France Dessombs occurs in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 40 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dessombz8836/
Desshamps711/
Deschomps711/
Desanbs671/
Dechambs634/
Desschamp591/
Disamb571/
Deschampss561/
Deshamp5320/
Deszamp535/
Desampe535/
Disanbs531/
Desamps531/
Desonps530/
Deschamp501,446/
Deshamps5017/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dessombs
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