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Desai
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Gujarati

Borrowed from Marathi देसाई (desāī, “leader of a village”), or from Gujarati દેસાઈ (desāī). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

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United Kingdom Desai Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1335
ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

United States Desai Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #2540
Frequency 13,057 people (4.84 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 2.9% Hispanic 0.42% Black 0.25% Asian/PI 91.72% Native Am. 0.28% Two+ 4.43%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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