How Many People Have the Last Name Desai?
people had the surname Desai in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 15,823 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Asian and Pacific Islander
Change Since 2000
+5,581 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Desai (93.8%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Desai ranks #79. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 4.4% to 2%, and the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 91.7% to 93.8%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Desai grew from 13,057 people in 2000 to 18,638 in 2010 (up 42.7%), and its rank rose from #2,540 to #1,938.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 13,057 | 18,638 |
| Rank | #2,540 | #1,938 |
| Per 100,000 people | 4.84 | 6.32 |
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Same Soundex code as Desai: D200
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