Deswa Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Deswa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deswa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India371:20,731,497300,213
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Deswa (48) may also be a first name.

Deswa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deswa (Bengali: দেশা) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deswa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Deswa reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

Deswa is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 92 percent live, Delhi, where 5 percent live and Odisha, where 3 percent live. Outside of India it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Nepal, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deswah916/
Desway912/
Deshwa912/
Deswat911/
Dieswa911/
Deswai911/
Desswa911/
Deshwad832/
Deswadt832/
Deswaux831/
Doesway830/
Daswa80585/
Diswa80452/
Desua8045/
Desba8042/
Desva8019/
Deswi8010/
Deswe806/
Doswa802/
Deeswasd776/
Deesswas771/
Diswai73465/
Dishwa73115/
Diswah7383/
Deswez7338/
Deshwi7335/
Dashwa7322/
Desvat7319/
Dhesua7315/
Diswaz7310/
Diswat7310/
Desvas7310/
Desvaz738/
Disway734/
Deshva733/
Detsva733/
Deesua732/
Deshua732/
Desuae731/
Deeswe731/
Dhoswa731/
Dasway731/
Dessua731/
Daesua731/
Dosway730/
Desvaux672,418/
Desvaud6790/
Dishwah6731/
Deshvat6721/
Diswaah6718/
Diswaha6713/
Diswath6713/
Diswaai6712/
Dehsuah677/
Dashway676/
Dhiswad674/
Desveau671/
Dechwat671/
Dishwai671/
Diswash671/
Deshbai671/
Doesuah671/
Deshuah671/
Ditshwa671/
Dytshwa671/

Deswa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deswa in the Bengali language
দেশাdesa-

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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
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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 Deswa
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