About Desai
The surname Desai is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gujarati community. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Desa," meaning "country" or "region," and the suffix "-ai," denoting a person belonging to or associated with a particular place. Therefore, the surname Desai can be interpreted to mean "from the country" or "of the region," indicating a person's ancestral or geographical connection to a specific area in India.
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The surname Desai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Desai based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Desai is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Desai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Desai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.