Desson Surname
Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname
Desson Surname Definition:
An Anglicized form of Macdhai, which see.
Desson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 609 | 1:109,069 | 16,239 |
| Ivory Coast | 172 | 1:134,135 | 6,466 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Desson (590) may also be a first name.
Desson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Anglicized form of Macdhai, which see.
William de Esson was of Normandy, 1183-4 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Desson Demographics
Desson Political Affiliation
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Desson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Desson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Desson (Russian: Дессон) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Desson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Desson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 328,558th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,454,868 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Desson are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 344,405th most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 590 people.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 609 people, or 1 in 109,069. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 56 percent live, Occitanie, where 9 percent live and Île-de-France, where 7 percent live. Beside France it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Desson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Desson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Desson surname rose 296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 331 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Desson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Desson last name are 47.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 94.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Desson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.81% less than the national average, earning $25,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.93% more than the national average, earning $65,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Desson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Desson in the Russian language | ||
| Дессон | desson | - |
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Footnotes
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